US sanctions Brazilian Supreme Court judge amid diplomatic tensions
TL;DR
Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented attack on Brazil's judiciary by supporting sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act against Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, freezing his assets and banning him from entering the US, prompting international controversy.
- Donald Trump’s unprecedented attack on Brazil’s judiciary The Economist
- U.S. stiffens sanctions against judge at center of U.S.-Brazil feud The Washington Post
- Trump accused of ‘attack on Brazilian democracy’ after sanctioning Bolsonaro trial judge The Guardian
- US imposes sanctions on Brazilian high court judge Reuters
- Sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes for Serious Human Rights Abuse U.S. Department of State (.gov)
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