not that hard to imagine that these extremist state dept ideologues were going to brazil to bolster bolsonaro & undermine the country's democracy. they shouldn't be surprised if, the more their notoriety rises, the more govts deny them entry.

Brazil denies visas to U.S. delegation aiming to impugn election system, officials sayThe U.S. delegation had planned to visit the Brazilian capital and cast doubt on the integrity of the voting system before a presidential election this fall, officials said.www.washingtonpost.com