Lula slams US revocation of Brazilian envoy’s visa as ‘irresponsible’Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned the US decision to revoke Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti's visa as irresponsible. The Brazilian government on Tuesday strongly condemned the US State Department’s decision to alter the visa status of Brazil’s ambassador to Washington, calling the reasons cited by the United States “false.” In early June, US President Donald Trump nominated Daniel Perez to be the next US ambassador to Brazil. The US Senate has yet to confirm his nomination, and he will not be able to take up the post until Brazil approves. The State Department official added that the Brazilian ambassador’s visa will be restored if the situation is resolved.