US EditionRubio teases US sanctions on leading Brazil judge
- On May 22, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that the possibility of imposing sanctions on Alexandre de Moraes, a judge on Brazil’s highest court, is currently being evaluated.
- The possible sanctions stem from de Moraes' judiciary actions targeting former President Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters over the January 8, 2023 alleged coup attempt.
- De Moraes has taken measures like suspending US-based platforms X and Rumble for not blocking accounts spreading disinformation, actions criticized as censorship by US officials.
- Rubio acknowledged that there is a significant chance sanctions could be imposed under a U.S. Law targeting foreign individuals responsible for serious human rights abuses in connection with the case.
- This development raises diplomatic tensions, challenging Brazil's government to balance judicial independence with US relations, as many Brazilians watch for possible shifts in the domestic power balance.
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US sanctions against De Moraes not to be ruled out
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted he was considering the possibility of sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes under the Global Magnitsky Act for alleged human rights violations. The magistrate is targeting former President Jair Bolsonaro for the alleged Jan. 8, 2023, coup attempt, together with many of his aides and followers.
Trump Administration Signals Possible Sanctions Against Brazilian Justice Moraes
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday that the Trump administration is strongly considering sanctions against Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The statement came during Rubio’s testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, marking a significant escalation in tensions between the US and Brazil’s judiciary. “That is currently under consideration, and […]
The head of U.S. diplomacy, Marco Rubio, said this Wednesday in Congress that there is a "great possibility" for Washington to sanction Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes, in charge of the coup trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro. De Moraes was part of a group of judges of the Supreme Court of Brazil that decided at the end of March to prosecute Bolsonaro, leader of the Brazilian right and extreme right, for an alleged attempted coup d'éta…
Marco Rubio, the U.S. State Secretary of State, said that the great chance of his father's imposing san is to Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the STF. Soon both the government Lula and colleagues of Moraes denounced the possible punishment or the judge as a Brazilian sovereign. Read more (05/23/2025)
The recent statement by U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio on a possible penalty to Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), generated a significant impact on the Brazilian political scene. Rubio's speech strengthened the opposition's narrative and brought new perspectives to the political debate in the country. According to CNN policy analyst Pedro Venesslau, Rubio's statement represents an important change in the politic…
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