Overview

• The United States granted Health Minister Alexandre Padilha a diplomatic visa that restricts his movement to designated routes between his hotel, the UN and Brazilian representations within roughly five blocks.
• The conditions prevent travel to Washington, which would bar him from attending the Pan American Health Organization conference and planned meetings with other health ministers.
• Padilha called the terms unacceptable, saying they block full participation in official duties, and he will instead prioritize guiding a provisional health measure in Brazil’s Congress.
• Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira condemned the measures as unjust and asked the UN secretary‑general and the General Assembly president to press the host country.
• The restrictions follow August visa revocations affecting Padilha’s wife, daughter and officials tied to Mais Médicos, while other ministers received visas, and diplomats described the new limits as unusually severe.