Exclusive-US to revoke visas for Brazilian solicitor-general, other officials


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  • Monday, 22 Sep 2025

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

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government is revoking the visas of Brazilian Solicitor-General Jorge Messias and five other former and current Brazilian judicial officials, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters on Monday.

The move represents a significant escalation in the ongoing feud between the U.S. and Brazilian governments that has intensified since the criminal conviction of former President Jair Bolsonaro earlier in the month.

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