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Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil’s Ambassador to U.S. in spat with Lula

August 5, 2026 admin

The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit ahead of upcoming elections as well as what it said was Brazil’s stalling on approving President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador in Brasilia….

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Brazil withholds approval of Trump’s ambassador pick, deepening rift with U.S.

July 30, 2026 admin

The Brazilian government has for weeks withheld the ‌formal diplomatic approval needed for the next U.S. ambassador to take up his post, angering U.S. officials and deepening a rift between the Western Hemisphere’s two largest democracies. The dispute could leave Washington without an ambassador ⁠in Brasilia ahead of Brazil’s October election, adding to bilateral tensions…

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Trump administration proposes 25% tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices

June 2, 2026 admin

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Trump administration has proposed a new punitive tariff of 25% on many imports from Brazil, after deciding its practices were unfair on ⁠a range of issues from digital trade to illegal deforestation, top trade official Jamieson Greer said on Monday (June 1, 2026)….

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With Bolsonaro in jail, Brazil’s right in disarray as Trump warms up to Lula

December 7, 2025 admin

Just past midnight on November 22, Brazil’s monitoring system received an alert about tampering on Jair Bolsonaro’s ankle device he had been wearing under the terms of his house-arrest in Brasilia. When the police arrived, they found signs of forced opening of the monitor. Mr. Bolsonaro admitted to using a soldering iron, claiming he had…

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