Riley M. Barnes
BrazilpoliticianMale4.6Global Dominance: 0.00%Riley M. Barnes is an American diplomat serving as the Assistant Secretary of State, appointed during the Trump administration. He has been involved in various diplomatic initiatives and decisions, representing U.S. interests abroad. Recently, he has been in the news for his planned visit to Brazil alongside fellow diplomat Samuel Samson to question the integrity of the Brazilian electoral process, a move that has been criticized by Brazilian officials as undermining democracy.
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Riley M. Barnes was one of the U.S. officials whose visa application was denied by Brazil.
Brasil negó las visas a funcionarios de Estados Unidos que planeaban ir a cuestionar el sistema de voto electrónico
Argentina· 2026-07-25
Riley M. Barnes is an assistant secretary in the Office of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
Itamaraty nega vistos a funcionários do governo Trump que viriam ao Brasil para discutir eleiçõesBrazil· 2026-07-25
Riley M. Barnes is an assistant secretary who is part of the delegation sent by Trump to Brazil.
Governo Trump pretende enviar funcionários ao Brasil para questionar processo eleitoral, diz jornalBrazil· 2026-07-25