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Brazil Revokes Visa for Trump Adviser Amid Tensions

3/13/2026

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva revoked the visa of Darren Beattie, a far-right adviser to United States President Donald Trump, preventing him from visiting Jair Bolsonaro in prison.
Lula's decision followed the United States denying a visa to Brazilian Health Minister Alexandre Padilha.
Beattie planned the visit amid ongoing U.S.–Brazil tensions.
Bolsonaro remains jailed for a 27-year coup-plot sentence and was hospitalized with pneumonia.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva revoked the visa of Darren Beattie, a far-right adviser to United States President Donald Trump, preventing him from visiting Jair Bolsonaro in prison.
Lula's decision followed the United States denying a visa to Brazilian Health Minister Alexandre Padilha.
Beattie planned the visit amid ongoing U.S.–Brazil tensions.
Bolsonaro remains jailed for a 27-year coup-plot sentence and was hospitalized with pneumonia.