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or that seemed Inevitable occurred: the ultra -right -wing imbalance that Brazil presided between 2019 and 2022, Jair Bolsonaro, was arrested. The reason: he broke measures that had been imposed by Judge Alexandre de Moraes, of the Supreme Federal Court, maximum instance of justice in Brazil. Forbidden to demonstrate in public, he launched into a speech broadcast on his eldest son, Flavio Bolsonaro, which integrates the Senate.
Now he fulfills what in Brazil is called “house arrest”, that is, he cannot leave his home in Brasilia and visits have to be – except children – authorized by justice. The determination includes lawyers and eventually medical assistance.
At the beginning of September he will be tried by the Supreme Court, and there are plenty of indications that he will be sentenced to prison, possibly at home, but the perspective that he is taken to an army barracks is not excluded – he is a retired captain – to comply with a sentence that, as is speculated in the legal media, may range between 12 (between jurists were said 20) and 40 years in prison.
Faced with that panorama, Donald Trump continues to announce punitive measures to Brazil. Regarding the announced tariffs, nothing new: they still are not achieved by the measure essential points of Brazilian exports to the United States, such as minerals, orange juice and civil aircraft.
But now we move on to another field of action: individual punishments. Alexandre de Moraes, the most severe member of the Supreme Federal Court in Bolsonaro, was included in the Magnitsky Law, along with his wife and daughter.
Such law is dedicated to terrorists, imposing the blockade of all its assets, even bank accounts, in the United States.
It is not yet known what are the effects of this law in Brazilian banks, but of course, neither Moraes, their wife and daughter can use US flag credit cards as a visa or mastercard.
It is known that at least six other members of the Supreme will be included in the Magnitsky Law, but not when.
Meanwhile, Trump continues to announce punitive measures to Brazil, while Bolsonaro remains low “persecution of unfair justice.”
One of the most encouraged AWL president of the United States to launch heavy measures against Brazil is the national deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, who since February is in the United States, according to him, as an exile, according to Brazilian analysts and jurists, as a refugee of local justice.
Despite a right -wing majority in Congress, the suspension of the deputy’s mandate should not be ruled out.
In addition to taking intense campaign against his country with Trump’s White House, for having been absent for so long without any minimally reasonable reason. And of course, until very recently, receiving the fees that correspond to him as a member of the Chamber.
