With more than 50 extra commercial flights scheduled between 25 and 29 June for the Parintins Folklore Festival, the Federal Police (PF) launched ‘Operação Parintins 2026’ to reinforce border-control, customs and law-enforcement activities at Júlio Belém Airport. The operation, announced on 25 June and updated early on the 26th, deploys additional officers, sniffer-dog units and mobile detection equipment to screen passengers and baggage arriving in the remote Amazon city. Authorities expect a 35 % surge in inbound air traffic compared with last year as tourists, corporate sponsors and artists converge on Parintins, a river-island community accessible mainly by boat or by air via Manaus. PF agents are focusing on drug interdiction, trafficking-in-persons, document fraud and the fast-tracking of VIP delegations. Immigration counters have been re-configured so that foreign visitors can complete entry formalities without leaving the confined terminal area, cutting average processing times by 18 % in initial tests. The police action is supported by the Amazonas state military-police canine brigade and by ANAC air-safety inspectors, illustrating Brazil’s whole-of-government approach to large-event security. Airlines operating charter rotations—predominantly Azul and LATAM—have been instructed to transmit Advanced Passenger Information (API) lists 24 hours before departure so that watch-lists can be pre-cleared. For travel-risk and mobility teams the key takeaway is that, while no major disruptions are anticipated, travellers should plan for layered security screening and potential spot-checks on documentation. Companies moving equipment or promotional merchandise should also factor in longer customs clearance windows during the festival period.
Source: Polícia Federal
