The United States revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to Washington, a senior Brazilian Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday, in response to Brazil's delay in approving the Trump administration's ambassador-designate to Brasília and its refusal to grant visas to several US diplomats.
The United States revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to Washington on Tuesday, a senior Brazilian Foreign Ministry official confirmed, the latest flashpoint in a deepening diplomatic rift between the two countries.
The move came after Brazil delayed formal diplomatic approval for the Trump administration's ambassador-designate to Brasília and refused to grant visas to several US diplomats, according to the official.
The dispute has escalated over recent weeks. On July 25, Brazil denied visa requests from two senior US State Department officials, suspecting their visit was intended to influence the October presidential election, as The Zioneer reported. Earlier, on July 16, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira called US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's remarks against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unacceptable, saying they offended the entire Brazilian government and people.
The revocation of the ambassador's visa marks a significant deterioration in US-Brazil ties under the Trump administration, which has pursued a more assertive posture toward nations perceived as adversarial to US interests.
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