Brazil Revokes US Official Darren Beattie's Visa in Reciprocal Move

• Brazil revoked US State Department official Darren Beattie's visa, citing a reciprocal measure after the US revoked visas of Brazilian officials last year.
• President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva stated Beattie's access to Brazil is blocked until visas for Brazil's health minister and family are reinstated.
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had previously revoked visas of Brazilian officials linked to a Cuban doctors program.
• Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes denied Beattie access to former President Jair Bolsonaro in prison.
• A Brazilian official anonymously stated Beattie's visa was revoked due to "omission of information and lies about the purpose of the visit."