Brazil

NameLocaleRemarksDate
Elihu RootPara, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, SantosAttended Third International Conference of American States. Left U.S. July 4.July 17–August 7, 1906
Bainbridge ColbyRio de JaneiroOfficial visit; repaid visit by President Pessoa.December 21–24, 1920
Charles Evans HughesRio de JaneiroU.S. Special Mission to Brazil. Attended ceremonies commemorating centenary of Brazilian independence. Left U.S. August 24; returned September 23.September 5–12, 1922
Cordell HullRio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, SantosMet with President Vargas and Foreign Minister de Mello Franco en route to Inter-American Conference in Montevideo. Delivered several public addresses. Left U.S. November 17.November 24–25, 1933
Cordell HullRio de Janeiro, SantosMet with President Vargas and Foreign Minister Macedo Soares en route to Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace. Left U.S. November 7.November 19–21, 1936
Cordell HullSantos, Rio de JaneiroMet with President Vargas and delivered public addresses while returning to U.S.December 29–31, 1936
Edward Reilly StettiniusRio de JaneiroMet with President Vargas.February 17–19, 1945
George Catlett MarshallPetropolisAttended Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Continental Peace.August 15–September 3, 1947
Dean Gooderham AchesonPernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, BelemOfficial visit. Addressed the Brazilian Congress.July 2–8, 1952
John Foster DullesRio de Janeiro, BrasiliaOfficial visit.August 4–6, 1958
Christian Archibald HerterBrasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao PauloAccompanied President Eisenhower on a good will tour.February 23–26, 1960
David Dean RuskRio de JaneiroAttended the Second Special Inter-American Conference.November 16–24, 1965
William Pierce RogersRio de Janeiro, BrasiliaMet with President Medici and senior Brazilian officials.May 19–22, 1973
Henry A. (Heinz Alfred) KissingerBrasiliaMet with Foreign Minister Silveira. Signed a Memorandum of Understanding.February 19–21, 1976
Cyrus Roberts VanceBrasiliaMet with President Geisel and senior Brazilian officials.November 22–23, 1977
Cyrus Roberts VanceBrasilia, Rio de JaneiroAccompanied President Carter on an official visit.March 29–31, 1978
George Pratt ShultzBrasilia, Sao PauloAccompanied President Reagan on an official working visit.November 30–December 3, 1982
George Pratt ShultzBrasiliaSigned a bilateral science and technology agreement.February 3–7, 1984
George Pratt ShultzBrasiliaAttended OAS General Assembly Meeting.November 10–13, 1984
George Pratt ShultzRio de Janeiro, BrasiliaMet with President Sarney and senior Brazilian officials.August 4–8, 1988
Warren Minor ChristopherSao Paulo, Brasilia, ManausMet with President Cardoso and Foreign Minister Lampreia. Signed agreement on peaceful uses of atomic energy, visited National Institute for Amazon Research.March 1–3, 1996
Madeleine Korbel AlbrightBrasilia, Sao Paulo, Rio de JaneiroAccompanied President Clinton.October 13–15, 1997
Madeleine Korbel AlbrightBrasiliaMet with President Cardoso and Foreign Minister Lampreia.August 15, 2000
Colin Luther PowellBrasilia, Sao PauloMet with President Lula da Silva and Foreign Minister Amorim and addressed the American Chamber of Commerce.October 4–6, 2004
Condoleezza RiceBrasiliaMet with President da Silva and Foreign Minister Amorim.April 26–27, 2005
Condoleezza RiceBrasiliaAccompanied President Bush to a meeting with President Lula da Silva.November 5–6, 2005
Condoleezza RiceRio de JaneiroStopped en route to Indonesia.March 12, 2006
Condoleezza RiceSao PauloAccompanied President Bush.  Signed memorandum of understanding on biofuels cooperation.March 8–9, 2007
Condoleezza RiceBrasilia, Salvador da BahiaMet with President Lula da Silva and Foreign Minister Amorim.  In Salvador da Bahia, met with the president of Neoenergia and with the state governor.March 13–14, 2008
Hillary Rodham ClintonBrasilia, Sao PauloMet with President Lula da Silva and Foreign Minister Amorim. Held a Townterview at Zumbi dos Palmares University in Sao Paulo.March 2–3, 2010
Hillary Rodham ClintonBrasiliaAttended the inauguration of President Rouseff.January 1, 2011
Hillary Rodham ClintonBrasiliaAttended the 3rd U.S.-Brazil Global Partnership Dialogue. Addressed the First Annual meeting of the Open Government Partnership.April 16–18, 2012
Hillary Rodham ClintonRio de JaneiroAttended the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.June 20–22, 2012
John Forbes KerryBrasiliaMet with President Dilma Roussef, Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota, and Education Minister Aloizio Mercadante.August 13, 2013
John Forbes KerryRio de JaneiroMet with Foreign Minister Jose Serra and attended the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.August 5–6, 2016
Michael R. PompeoBoa VistaMet with Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo.September 18, 2020