{
  "id": 158014,
  "title": "US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/us-revokes-brazil-ambassadors-visa-in-escalation-of-diplomatic-feud",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T01:41:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/us-revokes-brazil-ambassador-visa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nBrazil'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.\n\nThe 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\".",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "State Department revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to the U.S.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/state-department-revokes-visa-of-brazils-ambassador-to-the-u-s",
        "published": "2026-08-05T00:39:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "US revokes Brazil ambassador's visa in Washington",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/us-revokes-brazil-ambassadors-visa-in-washington",
        "published": "2026-08-05T00:43:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}