State Department revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to the U.S.

The State Department has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to the United States, according to a senior department official, marking the latest escalation in a growing diplomatic dispute between Washington and Brasília.The official said the visa for Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti would be reinstated immediately if Brazil grants diplomatic approval, known as agrément, for President Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Perez. Brazil has withheld approval for Perez, who currently serves as Republican speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and is a close ally of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, preventing him from taking up the post."They have not only delayed, but put out signals that they will probably delay until after their election there, which is a long time coming," the official said, adding that the dispute comes "in the context of several other diplomatic disputes that have developed over the last year or so." The official said Washington believes "the government of Brazil owes us a prompt and positive answer" on the ambassadorial request.Brazil's embassy and Foreign Ministry did not immediately reply to CBS News' request for comment. The visa dispute...