US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa over diplomatic tensions
The State Department revoked the visa of Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, the Brazilian ambassador to the U.S., on Tuesday amid tensions between the two governments. The office of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said in a statement it “repudiates” the decision by the State Department to revoke Viotti’s visa. Viotti has been Lula’s…
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The State Department revoked the visa of Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, the Brazilian ambassador to the U.S., on Tuesday amid tensions between the two governments.
The office of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said in a statement it “repudiates” the decision by the State Department to revoke Viotti’s visa.
Viotti has been Lula’s ambassador to the U.S. since June 2023.
A State Department spokesperson told The Hill the move was a “reciprocal action,” as the Brazilian government has delayed the approval of Daniel Perez, President Trump’s pick to serve as U.S. ambassador to Brazil.
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