The Brazilian government says it is going to create a reception center for deported migrants from the United States following controversy over conditions on a recent flight.

Citizens of Brazil deported from the U.S. complain about travel conditions. According to eyewitness accounts, during the flight, their hands and feet were shackled, and the plane lacked air conditioning.

Brazilian officials demanded that U.S. agents remove handcuffs from a group of deportees who were flown to the South American country on Friday, with a prominent minister in President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government calling the practice "blatant disrespect" for the rights of his fellow citizens.

Brazilian Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski also criticized the way the operation was handled, saying it showed a "lack of respect to the fundamental rights of Brazilian citizens."

It would demand an explanation from the US over the “degrading treatment of passengers on the flight”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In a recent statement, Brazil made it clear that it will not allow its air force planes to be used for deporting Brazilian migrants from the United States. This decision comes after a series of diplomatic discussions and public outrage over the treatment of migrants being deported.