Brazil denies visa requests to U.S. officials ahead of upcoming elections

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brazils-denies-visas-us-officials-upcoming-elections/?ftag=CNM-00-10aag9b

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ms_lane@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 11d

Riley M. Barnes

Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

October 10, 2025 - Present

Samuel D. Samson

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

May 3, 2026 - Present

Two recent Trump appointed shitheels. Sounds perfectly reasonable to block them even outside an election period.

ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 53 pts · 11d

Very good call.

20cello@lemmy.world · 48 pts · 11d

Stay at home Yankees

CatGPT@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 28 pts · 11d

Valid

Arghblarg@lemmy.ca · 28 pts · 11d (3 replies)

That won't stop the CIA operatives though, which in keeping with the rat-f*cking they have done for decades, will have been residing in the country already for a while.

ms_lane@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 11d (1 reply)

I don't think the CIA agents that have been there for years care much for Trump's agenda...

He's a wrecking ball to all their carefully laid plans.

Whostosay@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 11d

Those plans were scrapped, everyone that was good at anything no longer works in government.

AbidanYre@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 10d

Except for all the ones he burned that got killed the last time he was president.

Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 10d

Alternative to CBS.

MrNesser@lemmy.world · -7 pts · 11d (1 reply)

Don't give the US the excuse to bomb your cities Brazil

zueski@lemmy.zip · 25 pts · 10d

Giving in to bullies is not the best strategy.