The U.S. State Department revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to Washington Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, outlets reported on Tuesday.
An unnamed senior State Department spokesperson told Reuters that the measure is in response to the Brazilian government’s withholding of formal approval for Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez to serve as the new U.S. ambassador to Brazil. The source claimed that the measure is also in response to Brazil’s recent decision to deny visas to two U.S. officials.
The State Department official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, explained that the measure does not mean that Ambassador Ribeiro Viotti is expelled from American territory, noting that the visa...
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