US Imposes Sanctions and Tariffs Amid Brazil Judicial Controversies
TL;DR
The United States has imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes for serious human rights abuses, including arbitrary detention and efforts to silence political critics through secret orders and restrictions on online speech, citing violations of fair trial guarantees and freedom of expression.
- Sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes for Serious Human Rights Abuse U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- US sanctions Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro case BBC
- Trump accused of ‘attack on Brazilian democracy’ after sanctioning Bolsonaro trial judge The Guardian
- U.S. stiffens sanctions against judge at center of U.S.-Brazil feud The Washington Post
- US adds 40% tariff on Brazil and places sanctions on judge trying Bolsonaro Financial Times
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