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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Address | 3006 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. |
| Website | www.brazilemb.org |
The Brazilian Embassy in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of Brazil to the United States.
The Embassy is located at 3006 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington D.C., in the Embassy Row neighborhood.[1] It is currently under restoration, and the embassy staff are currently working at 1025 Thomas Jefferson St. NW.
The United States was the first country to recognize Brazil's independence [2] and the nation's first legation was thus established in Washington. It was founded January 1, 1824 when José Silvestre Rebello presented his credentials to President James Monroe. In 1905 the legation was raised to a full embassy.
The embassy had several homes in the district until in 1934 it purchased McCormick House, a large manor on Massachusetts Avenue, just down the street from the new British embassy. The Brazilians were the second nation to have an embassy on what is today Embassy Row. The manor today remains the ambassadorial residence. In 1971 a new chancery was constructed next door. The very modern structure was designed by Brazilian architect Olavo Redig de Campos.
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The Brazilian Embassy used to have jurisdiction on consular matters over the District of Columbia, US bases (except Guam) and the following States:
The Embassy ceased to have consular responsibilities since the creation, in 2008, of the Brazilian Consulate-General in Washington, located at 1030, 15th Street.
Brazil has established ten Consulate Generals in the United States. Each Consulate has its jurisdiction, which covers different areas of the country. The existing Consulates are: