# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbtF8YliDdl
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68914550-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-06T16:00:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

The United States has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to Washington, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, in what the State Department described as a "reciprocal action" after Brazil denied visas to two US officials last month.⁣
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The move marks a further escalation in tensions between Washington and Brasília ahead of Brazil's upcoming elections. A State Department spokesperson said the decision does not amount to expelling the ambassador but warned that "additional diplomatic options remain on the table."⁣
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Brazil blocked the US officials' visit after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused them of attempting to interfere in the country's electoral process. Washington rejected the allegation as "baseless."⁣
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Relations between the two countries have deteriorated in recent months amid disputes over US tariffs, the designation of Brazilian gangs as terrorist organizations, and disagreements over election-related issues.⁣
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#US #Brazil #Diplomacy #Lula #Washington #Elections⁣

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diplomacy, washington, lula, us, elections, brazil

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