US representative is called upon to explain to the Brazilian government about the request for a PF delegate to leave the US

US representative is called upon to give explanations to the Brazilian government regarding the request for a PF delegate to leave the USA The interim charge d’affaires at the United States Embassy in Brasília, Kimberly Kelly, was called upon to give explanations this Tuesday (21) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) regarding the Donald Trump government’s request for Federal Police (PF) delegate Marcelo Ivo de Carvalho to leave the country. On Monday (20), the United States government announced that they asked Marcelo Ivo de Carvalho to leave the country, he worked with the United States Immigration and Customs Control Service, known as ICE. The measure was released by the American government’s Office for Western Hemisphere Affairs. According to reports obtained by GloboNews, the meeting lasted about an hour, and Kimberly Kelly met with Christiano Figueiroa, current director of the MRE’s North America Department. “Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy Kimberly Kelly met with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We do not comment on private diplomatic conversations”, informed the United States Embassy in Brazil this Tuesday. Sources in Brazilian diplomacy confirmed the information. Marcelo Ivo de Carvalho, from PF TV Cabo Branco/Reproduction Brasil considers reciprocity Earlier, this Tuesday, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) was asked about the topic during a trip to Europe. Lula said that the Brazilian government would understand what happened to decide how to react. He even mentioned the possibility of the principle of reciprocity, that is, when one country adopts an equivalent measure in relation to another. “I was informed this morning, I think that if there was American abuse towards our police officer, we will do reciprocity with his in Brazil,” said Lula. The president also stated that he will not accept “this interference and this abuse of authority that some American people want to have in relation to Brazil.” Then, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira also spoke about the subject. “This news is unfounded. We are awaiting clarification from the American authorities,” said the minister. Vieira highlighted that the delegate works together with the American authorities in Miami and that “everyone knew” about this role. The request Without naming names, the American government stated on a social network that a Brazilian authority tried to “circumvent formal extradition requests” to promote “political persecution” in the country. “No foreigner can manipulate our immigration system to circumvent formal extradition requests and extend political persecution to United States territory. Today, we ask that the Brazilian official in question leave the country for trying to do this”, says the text. Carvalho was appointed to work in Miami in March 2023, on a two-year mission with ICE. Among its functions is the identification and arrest of fugitives from Brazilian justice in the USA. In March 2025, the government published an ordinance that extended his stay on the mission until August of this year. Ramagem was detained by ICE on April 13 in Orlando, Florida. That day, the PF reported that he had been arrested for immigration reasons and taken to a detention center. The former deputy was released two days later. After leaving jail, Ramagem published a video thanking the top leadership of the Donald Trump government for his release. In the recording, he stated that his release was administrative, without any judicial procedure or bail payment being carried out. Delegate was replaced The PF had already appointed a replacement for Marcelo Ivo de Carvalho even before the US government’s declaration. Delegate Tatiana Alves Torres will assume the role of liaison officer with ICE, in Miami. The appointment was published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU) on March 17, last month. Marcelo Ivo de Carvalho has held the position since 2023. Federal Police Delegate since 2002, Tatiana Alves Torres has a degree in Law from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and a postgraduate degree in Criminal Sciences and Public Security. Throughout his career, he worked mainly in the areas of environmental crimes, financial crimes, organized crime and migration. Delegate Tatiana Alves Torres Reproduction Currently, she holds the position of special class delegate and serves as general coordinator of Process Management at the Federal Police. Tatiana also participated in international training, such as a course at the National Defense University, in Washington, in 2022, and the Interpol Police Training Program, in Lyon, in 2008. In 2023, she was superintendent of the Federal Police in Minas Gerais. She is fluent in English and French and has intermediate knowledge of Spanish.

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