Minister orders investigation into whether police used excessive force during deportation of Brazilian youth

Público8 September 2026 at 20:48

The Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, ordered the opening of an inquiry to investigate whether police committed excesses during the deportation of Brazilian student Kauê Matos. The decision comes after the case generated public controversy.

Luís Neves testified before the Assembly of the Republic about the incident. During his speech, the minister stated that he "did not like" the way the deportation was carried out, acknowledging that the case deserved his condemnation.

Kauê Matos is described in the article as a young Brazilian student who has an integrated family in Figueira da Foz, which was highlighted as one of the factors in the context of the deportation.

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