Tensions rise as Lula blasts US over visa sanctions tied to Bolsonaro trial


FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Attorney-General of the Union, Jorge Messias attends a press conference, in Brasilia, Brazil July 1, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called a U.S. decision to impose visa bans on officials involved in former President Jair Bolsonaro's trial "arbitrary" and "baseless," and said foreign interference in the judiciary was "unacceptable."

In a statement on Saturday, the leftist leader said the action violated fundamental principles of respect and sovereignty between nations.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Cuban doctors endure burnout, blackouts as once-vaunted healthcare declines
Pakistan continuing military operations against Afghanistan, Pakistan foreign ministry says
Somalia's tuk-tuks stall as Iran war drives fuel price spike
Pentagon weighs diverting Ukraine military aid to the Middle East, Washington Post reports
Former Taipei mayor sentenced to 17 years in corruption case
Address root causes of Middle East conflict, Malaysia says at UNHCR meet
Area near one of Russia's biggest oil refineries damaged by Ukrainian drones, official says
Bus falls into river while boarding ferry in Bangladesh, leaving 24 dead
Analysis-Maduro case to test US narcoterrorism law with limited trial success
Panel wants prosecution of ousted Nepal PM over violence in Gen Z protests

Others Also Read