{
  "id": 1505010,
  "title": "Lula not to approve US ambassador nominee until after elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/lula-not-to-approve-us-ambassador-nominee-until-after-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Agencia Brasil",
    "slug": "agencia-brasil",
    "url": "https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/politica/noticia/2026-08/lula-not-approve-us-ambassador-nominee-until-after-elections"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that the Brazilian government will only grant his approval to Daniel Perez – the nominee of US President Donald Trump for the US Embassy in Brasília – after the October elections. The statement was made on a podcast on Friday (Aug. 14), when the president also criticized attempts by the US government to meddle in Brazil’s internal affairs. Notícias…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}