The president of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), Minister Luís Roberto Barroso, said on Friday (26) that the Court does not rule out a reaction against the sanctions determined by the United States government against members of the Court.
Asked about how sanctions were received by the ministers, Barroso said he awaits the end of the trial of the coup plot that occurred during the Jair Bolsonaro government to evaluate the case.
Nucleus 1, formed by the former president and seven other allies, has already been convicted. Centers 2,3 and 4 must be tried by the end of this year.
“The idea is to expect to end the judgment to think of any possible measure, whether political or judicial,” he said.
Until now, At least six Supreme Ministers have been the target of sanctions from the government of US President Donald Trumpincluding suspension of travel visas and applying magnitsky law.
In addition to Barroso, Ministers Edson Fachin, Cármen Lúcia, Flávio Dino, Cristiano Zanin, Gilmar Mendes, besides, and Alexandre de Moraesrapporteur of the coup plot processes, and his wife he, the Lawyer Viviane Barci de Moraes.
Nunes Marques and André Mendonça, appointed by Bolsonaro, and Luiz Fux were not the target of sanctions.
Pacification
The STF president also spoke again in Pacification of the country Faced with political polarization.
“Who fears being arrested [pela trama golpista] It’s wanting to fight, not pacification. My only frustration was not being able to pacification, ”he added.
Next Monday (29), ministers Edson Fachin and Alexandre de Moraes will take office in the positions of president and vice president of the Supreme, respectively. Barroso will end two years in front of the court.
