Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil’s ambassador to US in spat with Lula
The move follows Brazil’s denial of visas to two U.S. diplomats and could be reversed if Brasilia accepts Washington’s ambassador pick.
- The Trump administration revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to the United States on Tuesday, the State Department said, describing the move as a reciprocal response to Brazil's actions.
- Brazil denied visas last month to two American diplomats and stalled approval of President Donald Trump's ambassadorial nominee to Brasilia, prompting the administration's retaliation.
- Officials delayed the revocation multiple times to allow Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula room to back down; the measure remains reversible if Brazil accepts the nominee.
- The administration maintains ongoing disputes with the leftist Lula while hosting ties with the Bolsonaro family, whose father Jair once served as Brazil's president.
- Lula faces Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro in Oct. 4 elections, a matchup underscoring the administration's preference for conservative governance as diplomatic tensions escalate.
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IOL PortugalThe Brazilian government rejected this Tuesday, August 4th, the decision of the United States to revoke the visa of the Brazilian ambassador in Washington, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, classifying the justifications presented as false. The Palace of the Planalto also maintained that the decision is part of a deliberate escalation of hostile measures to Brazil, motivated by ideological reasons incompatible with a bilateral partnership historically…
The U.S. Department of State announced on Tuesday the revocation of the Brazilian ambassador's visa in Washington and admitted back in the decision if Brazil approves the appointment of Donald Trump's envoy to the U.S. embassy in Brasília
The administration of US President Donald Trump revoked the visa of the Brazilian ambassador to the United States of America, further intensifying the diplomatic conflict with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The Washington decision is part of a political arm between the two countries in the run-up to the Brazilian presidential election A new step in the escalation.
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