BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian and U.S. officials agreed on Wednesday to discuss regularly how Washington will deport migrants from Brazil, as some leaders in Latin America have balked at what they see as poor treatment of their citizens on repatriation flights.

Brazil will not use its air force planes to assist with the deportation of Brazilian migrants in the United States, the South American country's top diplomat said on Tuesday, just days after a major flare up in neighboring Colombia over the issue.

Brazil's government expressed outrage on Saturday after dozens of immigrants deported from the United States arrived by plane in handcuffs, calling it a "flagrant disregard" for their rights.

Brazil's foreign ministry summoned a senior U.S. diplomat on Monday to discuss the deportation of Brazilian migrants, the ministry said, a day after a major flare up over migrant repatriations to neighboring Colombia.

Brazil's Foreign Ministry said in a statement it was seeking answers from Washington regarding the "degrading treatment" of nationals.

In a recent statement, Brazil made it clear that it will not allow its air force planes to be used for deporting Brazilian migrants from the United States. This decision comes after a series of diplomatic discussions and public outrage over the treatment of migrants being deported.

Citizens of Brazil deported from the U.S. complain about travel conditions. According to accounts, during the flight, their hands and feet were shackled, and the plane was not air-conditioned. Since Donald Trump returned to power in the U.

Brazil’s foreign ministry on Monday summoned a senior U.S. diplomat to discuss the deportation of Brazilian migrants, part of a push to seek mutually acceptable terms for the controversial repatriations.