Diplomatic Skirmishes: A US Brazil Spat Escalates Amid Elections The United States' decision to revoke Brazil's ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti's visa is a stark reminder of the increasingly strained relations between Washington and Brasília.
Coming just months before Brazil's presidential election, this move can only be seen as an attempt to exert pressure on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's administration.
The US has been pushing for approval of its nominee, Daniel Perez, who was tapped by President Donald Trump in June.