After the sanctions applied on Monday (22) by the United States, The US embassy in Brazil republished, on social network X, messages by members of the Donald Trump government who support the measures and criticize the Supreme Court (STF) Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
This Monday, the US government imposed the sanctions of the law magnitsky To lawyer Viviane Barci de Moraes, wife of Moraes, and to the Lex Institute, linked to the minister’s family. The law already reaches Alexandre de Moraes himself Since July 30. The decision was published by the US Treasury Department Foreign Asset Control Office.
“The United States is sanctioning a key network for supporting human rights violator Alexandre de Moraes, including his wife and holding of them, the Lex Institute. May this be a warning to those who threaten US interests protecting and supporting foreign actors like Moraes: you will be held responsible, ”says the translation of one of the publicationsoriginally made by the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
Another message republished and translated He is the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: “Alexandre de Moraes is responsible for an oppressive censorship campaign, arbitrary arrests and politicized processes-including against former President Jair Bolsonaro. Today’s action makes it clear that @ustreasury makes it clear that @ustreasury [Tesouro Nacional] It will continue to focus on individuals who offer material support to Moraes while he abuses human rights. ”
THE Magnitsky law It is a mechanism provided for in US legislation Used to unilaterally punish alleged human rights violators abroad. Among other points, the Measure blocks goods and companies from the targets of the US sanction. Predicted sanctions include the blockade of bank accounts, assets and interests in assets within the jurisdiction on US soil, as well as the prohibition of entry into the country.
After the sanctions, The Brazilian government expressed indignation with the imposition made by the Trump administration, which, according to official statement, distorts US law itself. In statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states That Brazil will not be more aggression and that the measure will not achieve “its purpose of benefiting those who led the failed attempt of coup d’état, some of which have already been convicted by the Supreme Court.”
The Brazilian government also states that Trump, in applying this appeal, offends Brazil, “a democracy that successfully defended itself from an attempt to coup” and with whom the US has 201 years of friendship.
The STF minister himself also spoke. Moraes said he will continue his constitutional mission to judge independently and impartiality. The minister considered “illegal and unfortunate” to apply the sanction against his wife and said that the measure contrasts with the history of the United States of defense of fundamental rights.
The decision of the US government was taken 11 days after Condemnation of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro 27 years and three months in prison for coup attempt. Moraes is the rapporteur of the process that led to Bolsonaro’s conviction. As an ally of former Brazilian president, Trump has used magnitsky law as retaliation for the minister.
