US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud
Move is retaliation for Lula’s government refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in Brasília Donald Trump’s administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US in a sharp escalation of a diplomatic feud with the country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The US state department said Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti ’s visa had been cancelled in retaliation for Brazil’s…
The US has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to the US, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti. According to the US State Department, this move is in retaliation for Brazil's refusal to approve President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador in Brasília, Daniel Perez, and its decision to deny visas to two US diplomats.
Brazil's government has condemned the US decision, calling it an escalation of hostile measures motivated by ideological reasons. The office of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said the decision was not an isolated incident.
The rift between the US and Brazil coincides with a formal downgrade in Brazil's ties with regional neighbour Argentina. Brazil announced it would handle relations with Argentina at the chargé d'affaires level, after Argentine President Javier Milei made aggressive comments towards Lula, calling him a "thief".
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