The US has imposed sanctions on Brazil’s Supreme Court justice, who is overseeing the trial against Trump’s ally, Bolsonaro. Thuy 636

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over alleged suppression of freedom of expression and the ongoing trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro. De Moraes oversees the criminal case against Bolsonaro, who is accused of masterminding a plot to stay in power despite his 2022 election defeat to current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The department cited the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which targets perpetrators of human rights. The decision orders the freezing of any assets or property de Moraes may have in the U.S. The sanctions follow the U.S. State Department’s announcement of visa restrictions on Brazilian judicial officials, including de Moraes, on July 18. Trump’s announcement of a 50% tariff on Brazilian imported goods on July 9 was linked to the “witch hunt” trial of Bolsonaro currently underway in Brazil. Bolsonaro’s son Eduardo celebrated the U.S. Treasury Department announcement as a “historic milestone” and a warning that “abuses of authority now have global consequences.”