The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas for two American diplomats who sought to visit ahead of upcoming elections.
Background
The decision was a reciprocal response to Brazil’s actions, and officials said the step had been delayed several times to give Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva room to back down, something he did not do.
Brazil’s government responded by accusing the United States of not following international law in nominating its ambassador to Brazil, and said the US government’s decision to revoke the Brazilian ambassador’s visa was politically driven with the aim of influencing Brazil’s election in October.
US-Brazil Relations
Trump has had a fractious relationship with Lula’s administration, which has opposed him on numerous policies, particularly in the Western Hemisphere regarding Venezuela and Cuba.
The Trump administration has taken other actions against Brazil, including classifying Brazil’s biggest drug-trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organizations and imposing tariffs on thousands of Brazilian exports.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
