Overview

• Alexandre Padilha received a G2 diplomatic visa that confines his movements to routes between his hotel, UN facilities and Brazilian diplomatic premises, plus a five‑block radius around his lodging.
• The restrictions are described as more severe than typical limits for diplomats from Cuba, Russia and Syria, and the U.S. State Department has called such measures uncommon.
• Padilha has not yet decided whether to take part in the UN General Assembly, though he is slated to attend a Pan American Health Organization meeting in Washington later this month.
• Finance Minister Fernando Haddad and Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski have had their visas granted, and Brazil’s Foreign Ministry says most of Lula’s delegation already holds valid visas with remaining cases in process.
• In August, U.S. authorities revoked visas for Padilha’s wife and daughter and for Brazilian officials tied to the Mais Médicos program, citing alleged exploitation of Cuban doctors.