Brazil has revoked the visa of Darren Beattie, a senior adviser to former U.S. President Donald Trump, citing concerns over undue interference in internal affairs. The decision follows Brazil's Supreme Court denying Beattie permission to visit jailed ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup after the 2022 election.
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Brazil has revoked the visa of Darren Beattie, a senior adviser to former U.S. President Donald Trump, citing concerns over interference in internal affairs. The decision follows Brazil's Supreme Court denying Beattie permission to visit jailed ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup after the 2022 election.
- Brazil revokes visa of Darren Beattie, a Trump adviser
- Beattie denied access to visit jailed ex-President Bolsonaro by Supreme Court
- Lula links decision to U.S. visa restrictions on Brazilian officials
- Bolsonaro hospitalized with bacterial pneumonia while serving 27-year sentence
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced that Beattie would be barred from entering Brazil until the visas of Brazilian officials and their families, which were revoked by the U.S. last year, are reinstated. The move is seen as a reciprocal measure following U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's decision to restrict visas for certain Brazilian officials accused of ties to a Cuban medical program.
Beattie, a far-right political strategist and former White House speechwriter, had reportedly planned to attend the Brazil-U.S. Critical Minerals Forum in São Paulo. Brazilian authorities expressed concerns that his visit to Bolsonaro could represent 'undue interference' in the country's internal affairs. Lula emphasized that the decision was made in response to what he described as diplomatic abuse by the U.S.
The revocation of Beattie’s visa highlights ongoing frictions between Brazil and the U.S., despite a recent improvement in relations following a meeting between Lula and Trump at the UN last September. The two leaders are expected to meet again soon, although no date has been set due to recent geopolitical developments.
Meanwhile, former President Bolsonaro was hospitalized on Friday with bacterial pneumonia, marking another health episode for the 70-year-old who has faced numerous medical issues since a near-fatal stabbing during his 2018 campaign. According to AP News, Bolsonaro's kidney function has improved but he will remain in an intensive care unit because of pneumonia. His doctors stated that 'Pneumonia in patients over 70 is always serious because it can progress to septicemia.' His condition is reported to be stable as he receives treatment.
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira noted that although Beattie's visa application included the minerals summit and meetings with other Brazilian officials, he only asked for the other meetings after asking for the Bolsonaro visit. The decision was also influenced by concerns over potential undue interference in Brazil's internal affairs during an election year.
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, who is the son of the former president, are currently locked in a close race for Brazil's presidency after a poll found them tied for the first time with 41% of participants, which would lead to a runoff election. The Brazilian presidential election is scheduled for October 4, and a runoff would be on October 25.
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