Brasilia announced Monday that Washington has not yet issued passports to the members of its delegation planning to participate in the work of the United Nations General Assembly next week in New York, in the midst of a serious crisis in the relationship between the two states.

The tension in this relationship is on the rise because of the verdict in the trial of the far -right former Brazilian president. In retaliation for being tried – and sentenced to a heavy sentence of imprisonment – Zaich Bolsonaru, his ally, the US president Donald Trump It has already imposed 50% additional tariffs on part of the Brazilian products exported to the US market.

“The US government informed us that visas have not yet been issued”that ‘Are in processing’explained during a press conference the Machcelou Mahita ViegasDirector of the Department of International Organizations at the Brazilian Foreign Ministry.

The diplomat noted that any refusal to administer passport visa would be ‘Violation of legislation’.

Without going into details of the number of passport visas requested, he assured that he was confident that the issue would have been settled within the necessary deadlines.

THE Duzarik wreath, UN Secretary -General Representative Antonio Guterresjudged ‘Worrying’ the delay, but also stressed that there is ‘Still Time’ to administer visas before the General Assembly.

For his part, the head of American diplomacy Mark Rubio he said yesterday speaking to Fox News that they would be taken Immediate new sanctions against Brazilwithout going into details.

“Announcements will be made over the next week for the next measures we intend to take.”the Foreign Minister told the television network that the American Right is preferred to Jerusalem.

Last week, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) sentenced Mr Bolsonarou to serve a 27 -year sentence for his involvement in a coup attempt.

Even before the declaration of this verdict, the authorities in Washington canceled the visas of judges and minister of the President’s center -left government. Luis Inasiou Lula da Silva.