Brazil Airlifts 13 Nationals from Quake-Hit Venezuela in Joint FAB-Itamaraty Operation

The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) evacuated 13 citizens stranded in Caracas on 28 June, flying them to Rio de Janeiro aboard a KC-390 that had delivered humanitarian aid to Venezuela after last week’s twin earthquakes. The return leg touched down at Galeão airport early on 29 June. The operation, coordinated by the Foreign Ministry’s Brazilian Cooperation Agency, follows the deaths of two Brazilians and the confirmed closure of Simón Bolívar International Airport, which left commercial flights suspended indefinitely.



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Brazil has now staged four relief flights carrying search-and-rescue teams, a field hospital, water purifiers and medical supplies. Corporate security advisors note that at least 40 Brazilian oil-service contractors remain in eastern Venezuela; plans are under way for a second extraction flight if runways are cleared. Multinationals with staff in Venezuela should verify muster lists, update emergency contact trees and prepare for overland evacuation via Boa Vista if airspace restrictions persist. The episode highlights the value of Brazil’s 2025 Crisis Management Decree, which streamlined inter-agency cooperation for overseas emergencies and allowed the FAB to dual-task cargo aircraft for consular evacuations. Companies are reminded that the decree also permits the government to recoup costs from employers that decline to organise their own evacuations. Travellers still intending to enter Venezuela must register with the Itamaraty’s Brasileiros no Mundo system and carry sufficient cash: ATMs in La Guaira remain offline and card networks are unstable.