The United States has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to Washington, a State Department official said on Tuesday, in the latest diplomatic row between the two countries.
Washington’s decision stems from Brasilia’s delay in approving a new US ambassador, according to the US official, who said: “We think the government of Brazil owes us a prompt and positive answer to our request.”
But the visa revocation does not mean Brazil’s envoy is being expelled from the United States.
“The visa of a senior diplomat here was revoked or canceled. That is not the same thing as kicking the person out of the country,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The latest spat comes after Brazil denied visas for two US officials who sought to meet with election authorities last month, a Brazilian diplomatic source said, citing the “risk of political exploitation.”
A US State Department spokesperson
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