US revokes visa of Brazilian ambassador in Washington
Updated 3 months ago2 new reports, including Observador, G1.
The short version
The United States revoked the visa of the Brazilian ambassador to the USA, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, on Tuesday (4). The move was announced in response to Brazil's delay in approving the appointment of Daniel Perez as U.S. ambassador to the country.
The US Department of State stated that the revocation of Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti's visa was a reciprocal measure to the Brazilian delay in granting the diplomatic endorsement for Daniel Perez to take over the US embassy in Brazil.3,5 Daniel Perez was appointed by the Trump administration to the position of U.S. ambassador to Brazil.1 The Brazilian ambassador to the USA, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, had her US visa revoked on Tuesday (4).2
The Brazilian government assessed that the US trampled the diplomatic rite by appointing Daniel Perez without prior consultation.7 According to the State Department, the measure aims to respond to the delay of the Brazilian authorities in approving Perez's appointment.3,5 International media outlets echoed the US decision to revoke the Brazilian ambassador's visa.4
Diplomats called the US decision 'blackmail'.3 Brazil denied visas to two U.S. diplomats before Viotti's visa revocation.6
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