The United States has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador in Washington over Brazil withholding formal diplomatic approval of the Trump administration's appointed ambassador to Brasilia and denying visas to several U.S. diplomats, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday, APA reports citing Reuters.
Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti's visa will be restored if the situation is resolved, said the official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity.
"The action was that the visa of a senior diplomat here was revoked or canceled.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. It means that they are here but without a visa, and would have their visa restored if the balance is restored by giving agrément to our chosen ambassadorial nominee," the official said, referring to the diplomatic step of accepting an ambassador that is usually a formality.
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