# Brazil denies US envoy agrément, recalls Argentina ambassador 2026-08-06T19:56:09+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Brazil has plunged into simultaneous diplomatic crises with the United States and Argentina two months before its October presidential election. President Lula's government has withheld formal approval (agrément) for Daniel Perez, Donald Trump's pick for US ambassador, calling Washington's move a disrespectful breach of protocol. The US responded by revoking the visa of Brazil's ambassador. Separately, Brazil recalled its envoy from Buenos Aires after Argentine President Javier Milei called Lula 'a thief' and 'corrupt' on television. Lula, 80, is campaigning for a fourth term on a platform of national sovereignty. He accused the US of planning 'to meddle in Brazil's election' and denied visas to two Trump administration officials. His main rival, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro (son of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro), has courted Trump and Milei as allies. The Hindu reports that the US State Department rejected suggestions of a 'ploy' to undermine the election. Polls show Lula with a slim but steady lead. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com - thehindu.com Tags: Argentina, Brazil, elections, Lula, Milei, United States Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/brazil-downgrades-ties-with-argentina-as-us-dispute-deepens/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/brazil-downgrades-ties-with-argentina-as-us-dispute-deepens/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.