Washington Turns Up the Heat on Brazil — Echoes of Venezuela in Sanctions from Judges to Health Officials

(Analysis) In mid-August 2025, the United States widened its campaign against Brazil’s government, moving from sanctioning members of the judiciary to targeting officials in the health sector. On August 13, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa cancellations for “several members” of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration. The focus: those tied to […]