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US Senate confirms Daniel Perez as ambassador to Brazil amid diplomatic row

The United States Senate approved the nomination of Republican Florida state representative Daniel Perez as U.S. ambassador to Brazil on 7 August 2026, voting 51‑47 as part of a package of 74 diplomatic and federal appointments. Perez’s appointment still requires the agrément of the Brazilian government, which has indicated it will not grant the consent before Brazil’s October presidential election.

In retaliation for Brazil’s delay, the Trump administration revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti. Brazil’s government says the revocation violates the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling him a “latino‑americano frustrado” who “hates Brazil,” and warned that the dispute could affect trade and security cooperation between the two countries.

The diplomatic standoff has placed the ambassadorial nomination at the centre of a broader U.S.–Brazil tension, with both sides accusing the other of breaching diplomatic protocol.

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Brazil · Brazilian Government (Itamaraty) · Daniel Perez · Donald Trump · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Marco Rubio · Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti · Maria Luiza Viotti · United States · United States Senate · Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

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