Overview
- U.S. officials formally submitted a request for Brazil’s agrément for Daniel Perez late in June, a procedural step that must precede any formal posting in Brasília.
- Agrément is a confidential approval by the host country that lets a nominated diplomat serve there; countries normally seek agrément before naming a candidate publicly.
- President Trump announced Perez in early June before the agrément was sought, reversing the usual diplomatic sequence and drawing attention to the timing of the move.
- Perez is a Cuban-American who leads the Florida House of Representatives and has no record of prior foreign-policy posts on his official biography, while his nomination ties him politically to President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- If Brazil grants agrément, the nomination will go to the U.S. Senate for confirmation and U.S. sources say an accredited ambassador could be in Brasília before the end of 2026, replacing chargé d’affaires Gabriel Escobar who has led the mission since January 2025.