Late last night (30), the president of the National Congress, Senator Davi Alcolumbre (Union-AP), released a note about the political, diplomatic and commercial crisis between Brazil and the United States (USA) stating that the Brazilian Parliament does not admit interference in the powers of the Republic of the country.
Without directing directly the Minister of the Supreme Court (STF), Alexandre de Moraes, DONALD TRUMP’S GOVERNMENT, Alcolumbre said he trusts the strengthening of the judiciary.
“I reaffirm confidence in strengthening our institutions, including the judiciary, an essential element for the preservation of national sovereignty, which is non-negotiable. The National Congress does not admit interference in the performance of our powers,” Alcolumbre said in a statement, released to the press at 11:32 pm on Wednesday.
The president of the Senate has been pressured by allied senators of former President Jair Bolsonaro to guide the impeachment to Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
Alcolumbre also pointed out that the parliament “remains attentive and united in defending national interests, always vigilant in the protection of our institutions and the sovereignty of the country.”
According to him, the Senate has acted to reinforce dialogue and seek balanced solutions that preserve the interests of Brazil.
“The path of international cooperation should prevail, in order to restore mutual trust and maintain the historic partnership between the two nations,” he said.
At the end of the statement, Alcolumbre said that Congress closely follows the consequences of this issue, “in conjunction with the executive and the judiciary, to ensure the protection of our economy and the uncompromising defense of democratic institutions.”
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Motta
Earlier, around 6:43 pm, the mayor, Deputy Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), also condemned sanction for foreign nations to members of powers of Brazil.
“As a sovereign country we cannot support any kind of sanction by foreign nations addressed to members of any power constituted from the Republic. This applies to all parliamentarians, members of the executive and ministers of the Superior Courts,” said the deputy.
Magnitsky law
In the early afternoon of Wednesday, the US Foreign Asset Control Office (OFAC) in the United States (USA) applied a sanction against STF Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
The magnitsky law was called, used to punish alleged human rights violators abroad. The measure blocks goods and companies from the US sanction targets. If Moraes has companies or control, with 50% or more, in the US, they will be blocked.
The organ of the US Treasury Department accuses Moraes of violating freedom of expression and authorizing “arbitrary arrests”, citing the trial of the coup attempt that culminated on January 8, 2023 and decisions against US social media companies.
