US restricts Brazil's envoy visa as tensions rise ahead of elections

The United States revoked Brazil’s ambassador to Washington Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti’s visa in a reciprocal move after Brazil denied visas to two U.S. officials, signaling a deepening diplomatic rift ahead of Brazil’s elections. Washington says the decision does not expel the ambassador and that other diplomatic options remain, while Brasília rejects the justification and accuses the U.S. of meddling in its domestic politics.