Brazil rejects US move on ambassador's visa, alleges election interference

Brazil's government has rejected a US decision to change the visa status of its ambassador, accusing Washington of interfering in the country's upcoming presidential election.

Brazil's ​government ‌on Tuesday rejected ​a U.S. decision to ‌change the visa status of Brazil's ambassador, saying in ‌a statement the ‌move made clear Washington's interest in interfering in the ⁠country's ​upcoming presidential ⁠election.

The government said the measure ⁠represented an escalation of what ​it described as ideologically ⁠driven hostilities against Brazil and ⁠that ​the justification presented by U.S. ⁠authorities was unfounded.