Overview

• President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Washington revoked Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski’s visa, denouncing the move as irresponsible and expressing public solidarity.
• The U.S. Department of State had not confirmed the reported revocation at the time of Lula’s remarks.
• Brazil frames the action as part of a broader U.S. campaign that has included Magnitsky sanctions on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, visa restrictions on magistrates, and 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports.
• Lula used a televised cabinet meeting to urge defenses of national sovereignty, with ministers donning blue caps reading “Brasil es de los brasileños” in a pointed message to President Donald Trump.
• Separately, Supreme Court oversight of Jair Bolsonaro tightened, with Justice de Moraes ordering round‑the‑clock monitoring following prosecutors’ warnings about a potential flight risk ahead of September verdict sessions.