Lula's government described as "hostile" the United States' decision to revoke the visa of its ambassador in Washington

The Brazilian government formally expressed its rejection of a decision by the United States to revoke the visa of Brazil's ambassador in Washington, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti.

In response to the diplomatic measure, the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva qualified the U.S. decision as "hostile." According to the Brazilian government, the revocation represents a new episode in the ongoing deterioration of diplomatic relations between the two countries.