Key facts
- The U.S. has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador in Washington.
- The revocation is a response to Brazil withholding diplomatic approval for the U.S. ambassador to Brasilia.
- Brazil had also denied visas to several U.S. diplomats.
- The visa will be restored if the diplomatic dispute is resolved.
The United States has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador in Washington, a senior State Department official confirmed. This action stems from Brazil's withholding of formal diplomatic approval for the Trump administration's appointed ambassador to Brasilia and its denial of visas to several U.S. diplomats.
The diplomat's visa is contingent on the resolution of the dispute and will be restored once the situation is settled. The dispute escalated with President Donald Trump imposing significant tariffs on Brazilian goods, including a 50% tariff, and targeting Brazilian officials and systems. These measures were criticized by Nobel laureates Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz, with Stiglitz praising Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's defense of the country's sovereignty.