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US revokes visa of Brazilian ambassador over diplomatic dispute, official says

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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.

A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., Reuters/Annabelle Gordon

A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., Reuters/Annabelle Gordon

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.

The diplomat's visa will be restored if the situation is resolved, said the official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity.

Reporting by Simon Lewis, Humeyra Pamuk and Kanishka Singh

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