{"id":8291,"date":"2026-08-05T02:38:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T02:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/us-revokes-visa-of-brazilian-ambassador-amid-deepening-diplomatic-spat\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T02:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T02:38:22","slug":"us-revokes-visa-of-brazilian-ambassador-amid-deepening-diplomatic-spat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/us-revokes-visa-of-brazilian-ambassador-amid-deepening-diplomatic-spat\/","title":{"rendered":"US revokes visa of Brazilian ambassador amid deepening diplomatic spat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>An official has indicated that the visa revocation does not mean Brazil\u2019s ambassador will be expelled from the US.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The administration of President Donald Trump has cancelled the visa for Brazil\u2019s ambassador in the United States, the latest sign of a deepening <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/economy\/2026\/7\/16\/us-to-impose-new-25-percent-tariffs-on-some-brazilian-imports\">diplomatic rift<\/a> between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>An anonymous US State Department official briefed reporters on Tuesday that Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti\u2019s visa had been temporarily revoked.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/2\/brazils-lula-launches-fourth-term-bid-focuses-on-national-sovereignty\">Brazil\u2019s Lula launches fourth-term bid, focuses on national sovereignty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/7\/26\/bolsonaros-son-begins-brazil-presidential-bid-with-netanyahu-milei-kudos\">Bolsonaro\u2019s son begins Brazil presidential bid with Netanyahu, Milei kudos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/7\/23\/us-tariffs-strengthen-lula-against-bolsonaros-son-in-upcoming-elections\">US tariffs \u2018strengthen\u2019 Lula against Bolsonaro\u2019s son in upcoming elections<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>But Ribeiro Viotti was not being expelled from the country, the official added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe action was that the visa of a senior diplomat here was revoked or cancelled. That is not the same thing as kicking the person out of the country,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to revoke the visa was framed as backlash to Brazil\u2019s decision to withhold approval for Trump\u2019s ambassador to the South American country.<\/p>\n<p>Should that approval be granted, the US official explained, Ribeiro Viotti\u2019s visa would be returned. Until then, the official suggested she could remain in the US.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means that they are here but without a visa, and would have their visa restored if the balance is restored by giving agreement to our chosen ambassadorial nominee,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes after Washington expressed anger over Brazil\u2019s failure to approve Trump\u2019s choice for ambassador to Brazil, Danny Perez.<\/p>\n<p>Perez is a Florida state representative and a Republican ally of Trump\u2019s hawkish Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. He was nominated to the ambassadorship in June, but has yet to be confirmed by the full US Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Media reports indicate that Trump publicly nominated Perez before reaching out to Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Sources inside the Brazilian government said this was considered a breach of protocol, and they intend to probe Perez\u2019s nomination before issuing formal approval.<\/p>\n<p>Without such approval, though, Perez will be unable to take up his post in the capital, Brasilia.<\/p>\n<p>The tit-for-tat over the ambassadors is likely to ratchet up long-simmering tensions between Washington and Brazil, the US\u2019s largest South American trading partner.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Brazil denied visas to officials from the US State Department\u2019s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, after voicing concerns that the delegation intended to undermine the country\u2019s election system. Brazil is set to elect its president in October.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is considered a close ally of the Bolsonaro family, a powerful political dynasty on Brazil\u2019s far right.<\/p>\n<p>The US president\u2019s first term overlapped with the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, who was nicknamed the \u201cTrump of the Tropics\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>His son, Senator <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/27\/brazils-flavio-bolsonaro-meets-with-trump-amid-troubled-presidential-bid\">Flavio Bolsonaro<\/a>, is on the ballot this election season.<\/p>\n<p>Both Trump and the elder Bolsonaro have used false claims of election fraud to dispute unfavourable election results.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has also sought to boost the prospects of right-wing candidates across Latin America since the start of his second term, even threatening <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/10\/14\/not-going-to-waste-our-time-trump-hinges-us-aid-to-argentina-on-election\">to withhold US funds<\/a> depending on election outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>With Latin America experiencing a shift rightwards, Brazil remains the largest country to be governed by a left-wing leader: President <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/2\/brazils-lula-launches-fourth-term-bid-focuses-on-national-sovereignty\">Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva<\/a>. He has emerged as a vocal critic of Trump\u2019s attempts to increase US influence in Latin America.<\/p>\n<p>Lula defeated the elder Bolsonaro in the 2022 presidential elections, and he is seeking a fourth, non-consecutive term this October. Flavio Bolsonaro is his top rival.<\/p>\n<p>Since being voted out of office, Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his role in an alleged plot to overthrow the 2022 election results.<\/p>\n<p>Trump vocally rejected Jair Bolsonaro\u2019s prosecution, which was recommended by Brazil\u2019s Federal Police. Last year, the US president placed steep tariffs on Brazil, demanding that prosecutors end their case.<\/p>\n<p>Though the tariffs were lifted, the US announced in July that it would impose 25 percent tariffs, this time accusing Brazil of unfair trade practices.<\/p>\n<p>Brazilian authorities remain wary that the US might seek to influence the outcome of October\u2019s presidential election in favour of Flavio Bolsonaro.<\/p>\n<p>Lula formally launched his campaign bid on Sunday, framing the race as a question of national sovereignty \u2013 and the \u201cfuture of Latin America\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An official has indicated that the visa revocation does not mean Brazil\u2019s ambassador will be expelled from the US. The administration of President Donald Trump has cancelled the visa for Brazil\u2019s ambassador in the United States, the latest sign of a deepening diplomatic rift between the two countries. 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