Two yachts belonging to the entourage of U.S. billionaire Bill Gates, Microsoft's founder, were stranded at the port of Manaus (AM) by order of the Federal Police. Nine crew members could not leave. The reason for withholding the documents was unlawful, according to PF.The yacht Kogo took issue with documents in order with the Navy. The two vessels were released on Sunday. Bill Gates, who is not on the boat in Manaus, Brazil arrived in 9 days for a journey through rivers of the Amazon basin. In Santarém (PA), he arrived on a jet manufactured by Bombardier.
On a luxury yacht, Gates visited the tributaries of the Tapajós River and riverside communities in Santarém. In the Amazon, according to an operator of cruise ships, he and his entourage sailing in the waters of the Rio Negro. According to the Fluvial Western Amazon on Friday the yacht Silver Cloud was monitored by federal agents in Rio Negro, in Manaus.
The PF said that during the inspection, officials found irregularities with the documents, but did not clarify whether it was lack of visa in passports. The staff (three women and six men) of the vessel were invited to provide clarification in Immigration office. After five hours, the nine people who had not disclosed the nationalities were released.
The Captaincy said the commander of the yacht has requested further travel to the city of Coari (370 km west of Manaus), but has not been granted the Navy. On Sunday, the yacht Kogo was released and moved on. Around 3pm , the Navy gave permission to the yacht Silver Cloud. Officials of the yacht did not speak to the press. The report did not find the sheet representatives of the U.S. Consulate in Manaus, to talk about the case.
