Brazil denies visa requests to U.S. officials ahead of upcoming elections
World Brazil denies visa requests to U.S. officials ahead of upcoming elections July 25, 2026 / 10:48 PM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google Brazil's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it denied visas to two U.S. State Department officials who sought to travel to the South American nation next week, in the latest political barb between the two countries.The move became public after The Washington Post reported the Brazilian government saying the officials, Riley M. Barnes, an assistant secretary, and Samuel Samson, a deputy assistant, wanted to cast doubt on the upcoming October elections in Brazil.
- ▪World Brazil denies visa requests to U.S. officials ahead of upcoming elections July 25, 2026 / 10:48 PM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google Brazil's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it denied visas to two U.S.
- ▪State Department officials who sought to travel to the South American nation next week, in the latest political barb between the two countries.The move became public after The Washington Post reported the Brazilian government saying the off
- ▪Barnes, an assistant secretary, and Samuel Samson, a deputy assistant, wanted to cast doubt on the upcoming October elections in Brazil.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 15 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 2 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Brazil’s government denies visas to US officials over upcoming elections — New York Post
- ▪ Brazil's government denies visas to US officials over upcoming elections — ABC News — International
- ▪ Brazil’s government denies visas to US officials over upcoming elections - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Brazil denies visas to US officials over alleged election interference — International homepage
- ▪ Brazil denies visas to U.S. officials who aimed to impugn electoral system | The U.S. delegation had planned to visit the Brazilian capital and cast doubt on the integrity of the voting system before a presidential election this fall, officials said. — World News
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World Brazil denies visa requests to U.S. officials ahead of upcoming elections July 25, 2026 / 10:48 PM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google Brazil's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it denied visas to two U.S. State Department officials who sought to travel to the South American nation next week, in the latest political barb between the two countries.The move became public after The Washington Post reported the Brazilian government saying the officials, Riley M. Barnes, an assistant secretary, and Samuel Samson, a deputy assistant, wanted to cast doubt on the upcoming October elections in Brazil. A spokesperson for Brazil's foreign office said Barnes and Samson requested visas on July 20 and they were denied Friday.
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