Brazil revokes visa of US diplomat who sought to visit Bolsonaro in prison
Mar 13th 2026
President Lula blocked U.S. diplomat Darren Beattie after Brazil's Supreme Court barred his prison visit to jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, calling the action reciprocal to earlier U.S. visa steps.
- President Lula revoked the visa of U.S. diplomat Darren Beattie after he sought to visit former president Jair Bolsonaro in prison.
- Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes denied Beattie permission to visit, citing potential undue interference in Brazil's politics.
- Brazil described the move as reciprocal to U.S. visa restrictions placed on some Brazilian officials last year.
- A Brazilian government official said Beattie omitted information and lied about his visit purpose when applying for a visa.
- Beattie, a former Trump administration under secretary and conservative author, had said he planned to attend a Brazil US Critical Minerals Forum in São Paulo.
- The U.S. government and the U.S. embassy in Brasilia have not commented on the decision.