Ramagem Case: what is the ‘principle of reciprocity’ that Brazil’s PF used to block US agents

I removed the credentials of a US server based on the principle of reciprocity, says PF director The director general of the Federal Police (PF), Andrei Rodrigues, said this Wednesday (22) that he removed the work credentials of a US server based on the principle of reciprocity. The foundation establishes that a State tends to treat another in the same way as it is treated by it in international relations. The measure was taken after Brazilian delegate Marcelo Ivo de Carvalho received an order to leave the US, according to the US government. The PF director denied that the Brazilian had been expelled from the country. “I regretfully withdrew the credentials of a US server due to the principle of reciprocity,” said Andrei during an interview with Estúdio i, from GloboNews. 🔎 In general terms, the principle means that rights granted by one country to another are usually accompanied by equivalent obligations — preventing only one side from benefiting from the rules. The basis is not a law, but a common practice in international relations. “The principle works in the sense that you can return what was applied to you. It can be used in a series of fields of international relations”, explains Ana Carolina Marson, professor of the Postgraduate Course in Politics and International Relations at the School of Sociology and Politics of São Paulo (FESPSP). In practice, this can also translate into charging fees, lengths of stay or other entry restrictions adopted in response to similar measures imposed by the other country. MORE At the time, the advisor, who works on issues related to Brazil, would come to the country and intended to visit Jair Bolsonaro (PL) in Papudinha. The government’s justification for revoking the visa was that Beattie had omitted the real reason for the visit and planned political meetings in the country. Before the official decision, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that Beattie would only enter the country when the Minister of Health, Alexandre Padilha, could enter the USA. In 2025, the US canceled the visas of Padilha’s wife and daughter, while the minister’s had already expired. According to experts, the denial of the American advisor followed the principle of reciprocity between countries. Andrei Rodrigues, general director of the Federal Police, speaks at CPI Andressa Anholete/Agência Senado

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