US EditionUS removes Brazilian Supreme Court justice and his wife from sanctions list
The U.S. Treasury lifted sanctions on Justice de Moraes and related parties under the Global Magnitsky Act amid improving diplomatic ties and tariff rollbacks, signaling policy shifts.
- On Dec 12, the United States lifted financial sanctions against Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversees the criminal case tied to former president Jair Bolsonaro, per an updated OFAC registry.
- Following a recent rapprochement between Donald Trump, US President and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazilian President, Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approved a bill to reduce Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year sentence, which Washington welcomed Thursday.
- Washington had revoked De Moraes' visa and imposed penalties, and the sanctions were issued under the Global Magnitsky Act, while Donald Trump raised tariffs on Brazilian exports to 50%.
- A senior Trump administration official said continued sanctions would have been "inconsistent with US foreign policy interests," and the bill could cut Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year sentence if approved by Brazil's Senate and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- Signs of easing in recent weeks position this as a pivotal moment, with an executive order earlier this year alleging Alexandre de Moraes abused judicial authority and Bolsonaro was convicted of attempting a coup after Lula's 2022 victory.
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US lifts sanctions on Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes, also delists his wife — here's why
The US lifted sanctions on Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes and his wife, marking a thaw in relations with Brazil's government after a phone call between Presidents Trump and Lula. Details here.
The decision of the US Treasury comes after the vote on a Brazilian bill that could reduce the sentence of the extreme right-wing president, sentenced to twenty-seven years in prison for conspiracy.
Trump Administration Reverses Sanctions On Brazilian Judge Overseeing Bolsonaro Coup Case As Diplomatic Ties Warm - iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (ARCA:EWZ)
The Trump administration lifted Magnitsky sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes—who oversaw Jair Bolsonaro's coup-related conviction—as U.S.–Brazil trade tensions eased and diplomatic ties with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warmed.
(AFP) The Treasury Department lifted sanctions on Friday against Brazilian supreme court judge Alexandre de Moraes, rapporteur in the coup trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro.Read more]]>
Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempted coup d'état.
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