# Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-05**: Lula vows to defend Pix — At a political event in Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Lula says he will raise Pix in a possible meeting with Trump at the UN General Assembly in September.
- **2026-08**: US revokes Brazilian ambassador's visa — Washington revokes the visa of ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti in retaliation for visa refusals and delays in approving US ambassador nominee Daniel Perez.
- **2020-11**: Pix launches — Brazil's central bank launches Pix, enabling 24/7 instant payments and transfers that later become one of Brazil's main payment methods.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Lula to Defend Brazil's Pix at UN as US 25% Tariffs Loom
2026-09-06 08:56:55 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

Brazil's instant-payment rail Pix has become a trade-policy bargaining chip as President Lula vows to defend it before the US. For finance professionals, the dispute raises questions about cross-border payment sovereignty, tariff-driven market volatility, and Brazilian asset risk.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/lula-defends-brazil-pix-us-tariff-dispute-finance

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