The suspects will face charges of promoting illegal migration, as well as criminal association. If convicted, they could serve up to 14 years in prison.
The U.S. consulate in São Paulo was the third diplomatic post that issued the most visas worldwide, behind only the one in Monterrey and the Mexico City embassy.
The US special envoy for climate came to Brazil to move forward with the Brazil-US Climate Change Working Group, officially relaunched by Lula and Biden in February.
At the White House, presidents will discuss how they can continue to work together to promote inclusion and democratic values in the region and in the world. Democracy, environment and human rights will have priority on the agenda.
One of the challenges of the Foreign Relations portfolio, under the command of Ambassador Mauro Vieira, will be the resumption of the Brazilian protagonism in confronting climate change.