Overview

• The U.S. State Department had not publicly confirmed the visa revocation for Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski at the time of the reports.
• Lula made the announcement during a televised cabinet meeting where he and ministers wore blue caps reading “Brasil é dos brasileiros” in a pointed message of national unity.
• Washington has already imposed 50% tariffs on many Brazilian exports and sanctioned Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes under the Magnitsky Act, including asset freezes and visa actions.
• Lula directed his cabinet to publicly defend Brazil’s institutions and said his government is open to talks on “equal terms,” rejecting what he described as disrespect from the United States.
• With Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest, prosecutors recommended enhanced police monitoring of his residence citing flight risk, as verdict sessions in his case are scheduled to begin September 2.