Brazil to revoke Trump adviser Beattie's visa

Brazil's government will revoke the visa of Darren Beattie, who was recently tapped by U.S. President Donald Trump for a senior advisory role monitoring the South American country, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.



Earlier in the day, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva suggested that Beattie would be barred from entering Brazil until the U.S. reinstated a visa for his Health Minister Alexandre Padilha, which was revoked last year.



Beattie, a critic of Brazil's government, was appointed to the position shaping U.S. policy toward the country last month, suggesting relations between the two nations remain delicate despite recent rapprochement.