MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The USA has not obtained any formal inquiries from the Brazilian authorities concerning the standing of former President Jair Bolsonaro after his supporters stormed Brazil’s Congress, the White Home stated on Monday.

Nationwide Safety Adviser Jake Sullivan, in Mexico Metropolis with President Joe Biden for a United States-Mexico-Canada summit, informed reporters it regarded like Brazil’s democratic establishments had been holding up. He stated U.S. officers weren’t in direct contact with Bolsonaro, who’s believed to be in suburban Orlando, Florida, after flying to Florida two days earlier than his time period ends on Jan. 1.

Sullivan stated he anticipated Biden to talk to new Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva about occasions in Brasilia in latest days, however was not sure when that may be.

The USA believes Brazil’s democracy is “sturdy, resilient and can pull by,” he stated.

“We expressed our confidence, as a result of we consider, that the democratic establishments of Brazil will maintain, that the desire of the Brazilian individuals shall be revered, that the freely elected leaders of Brazil will govern Brazil and won’t be deterred or overthrown by the actions of these individuals who assaulted the devices of presidency in Brasilia,” Sullivan stated.

O Globo newspaper reported on Monday that Bolsonaro was admitted to an Orlando hospital with stomach ache.

Sullivan had no info on Bolsonaro himself and stated Washington had not obtained any formal inquiries concerning the previous chief’s standing in america.

“After all, if we obtained such requests, we’d deal with them as we all the time do, we’d deal with them severely,” he stated.

US State Division spokesman Ned Worth declined to remark particularly on Bolsonaro’s visa standing, however spoke typically about visa guidelines.

It’s the duty of an individual who entered america on an “A” visa reserved for diplomats and heads of state to go away the nation inside 30 days or to use for a change in immigration standing if not engaged in official enterprise. stated.

Bolsonaro is believed to have entered america on such a visa.

“Typically talking, an A visa is reserved for somebody who’s on official enterprise in america on behalf of their authorities,” Worth informed reporters when requested about Bolsonaro’s standing.

“If that is not the case, it’s as much as that specific individual to use for a change of standing to a different sort of visa, whether or not that individual could also be eligible for a vacationer visa, enterprise visa or in any other case.”

Worth added that if an individual has no purpose to be in america, they may very well be deported by the Division of Homeland Safety.