US EditionBrazil's Justice Moraes ignores US sanctions, says he will continue doing his job
BRAZIL, AUG 3 – Justice Alexandre de Moraes vows to continue Bolsonaro's coup trial despite U.S. sanctions and a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods imposed under the Global Magnitsky Act.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, accusing him of authorizing arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppressing freedom of expression, paired with a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods.
- Following unrest after Lula's victory, Bolsonaro and his supporters are charged with plotting a coup to overturn the 2022 presidential election, with Moraes presiding over the case.
- The measures block American citizens and companies from doing business with Moraes, and sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act allow freezing of his U.S. assets.
- On Friday, Moraes stated he will 'ignore the sanctions' and resist foreign coercion at a São Paulo court session.
- In a broader political context, President Trump linked tariffs to a 'witch-hunt' against Bolsonaro, with Eduardo Bolsonaro claiming credit for Trump's Brazil measures.
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Accused of conspiracy to remain in power despite his electoral defeat against the current left-wing president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022, Jair Bolsonaro faces a heavy prison sentence.
US President Trump has imposed juicy tariffs on imports from Brazil. In addition, there are sanctions against a judge. President Lula sees this as an attack on the sovereignty of his country.
Because of Washington's interference in the judicial process against Bolsonaro and the politically motivated customs collection, thousands are protesting, and the economic consequences are considered to be less dramatic.
The son of the former president commemorates the 50% tariff imposed by Trump on the South American giant and also welcomes the application of US sanctions to the judge of the case against his father for attempted coup d'état Read
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