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Brazil Confirms R$345,013 FAB Airlift for Peru’s Ex-First Lady After Asylum Grant

The release of the bill came only after a lawmaker’s demand for details.

Overview

  • The Defense Ministry said the mission to bring Nadine Heredia to Brasília cost R$345,013.56, disclosing the figure in response to a formal request from federal deputy Marcel van Hattem.
  • The FAB used an E-135 Shuttle (VC-99C) with a six-member crew, flying BrasíliaCuiabáLima and back on April 15–16, with Heredia arriving on April 16.
  • Costs were itemized as R$318,009.20 for logistics, R$7,547.62 in crew per diems, and R$19,456.74 in airport fees.
  • The Air Force had placed a five-year secrecy label on the operation’s costs in June, and officials noted the flight was authorized via the Foreign Ministry with no prior cost estimate.
  • Transparency International–Brasil condemned a reported decision by STF minister Dias Toffoli deeming Odebrecht system evidence unusable and extending that understanding to Heredia, intensifying concerns over cross-border corruption cases.