Ministry of Ports and Airports Confirms that It Will Reverse the Flexibility of Restrictions in Santos Dumont

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At the end of last year, it was published that it opened space to raise the annual number of passengers in the air terminal, which was limited to 6.5 million passengers

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The federal government reported that it would revoke the decision that had facilitated the operational restrictions of Santos Dumont Airport, located in the center of Rio de Janeiro. The measure was taken after a meeting of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the Minister of Ports and Airports, Silvio Costa Filho, with former Eduardo Paes in the Palácio do Planalto, Brazil. At the end of last year, the ministry announced a flexibility at the…

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The Federal Government has decided to revoke today the decision that has facilitated the operational restrictions at Santos Dumont Airport. The decision took place after a meeting of President Lula with the president of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, and the Minister of Ports and Airports, Silvia Costa Filho. The Ministry notes that the measure has been motivated by the growth of tourism and aviation sectors in the state of Rio de Janeiro. It poi…

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The government of Luiz In cio Lula da Silva (PT) rejected a decision which increased the number of passengers at Santos Dumont Airport, after meeting on the theme with the prefect of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes (PSD). Read more (02/03/2026)