Reports of racism show airports as hostile place for black individuals
According to specialists interviewed by Agência Brasil, the airport environment, with its limited representation of black individuals and system of barriers and controls, exposes a culture of racism. This was highlighted on May 10 when State Representative Renato Freitas reported being a victim of racism during a police control while boarding a flight. The incident with researcher Samantha Vitena, who was removed from a flight in Salvador after a dispute over her luggage dispatch last month, also brought attention to the issue.Jivarlos da Cruz, the co-founder of the Quilombo Aéreo collective, which is composed of airline workers working to combat racism in the aviation sector, stated that "racism has always been an issue in the aviation industry." He expressed his satisfaction with the i...