State Department revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to the U.S.
A senior State Department official said the visa would be reinstated immediately if Brazil grants diplomatic approval for President Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Perez.
The State Department revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to the United States, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, citing Brazil's failure to grant diplomatic approval for a nominee from the U.S., Daniel Perez. The U.S. hopes Brazil will grant the approval if the visa is reinstated. Brazil has refused Perez's approval, citing unspecified reasons. The dispute is part of a series of escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
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