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U.S. sanctions Brazilian Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who's overseeing case against Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro
The Trump administration said it is sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing a case against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
US sanctions Brazil’s Supreme Court justice overseeing trial against Trump ally Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday 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.
⚔️ Moraes fights back — Supreme Court judge defies Trump’s tariffs, Bolsonaro’s pressure
A political storm has erupted between Brazil and the United States after Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes was hit with U.S. sanctions. Moraes is overseeing the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro,
U.S. sanctions Brazilian judge targeted by Trump over Bolsonaro case
The sanctions come days before the U.S. is set to impose 50% tariffs on imports from Brazil, which are also partly in retaliation for Bolsonaro's ongoing criminal prosecution.
US imposes sanctions on Brazilian high court judge
The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a Brazilian Supreme Court justice overseeing the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, accusing the judge of authorizing arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppressing freedom of expression.
Trump admin sanctions Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro coup-plot probe
Treasury Department freezes assets of Brazilian Supreme Court Justice, Alexandre de Moraes, who is helping lead a case against Brazil's former right-wing president.
Trump admin. hits Brazil with tariffs, sanctions over Bolsonaro case
U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned the Brazilian judge overseeing case against former President Jair Bolsonaro days after the State Department revoked visa.
US imposes sanctions on Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil, Treasury website shows
The United States imposed sanctions on a Brazilian individual named Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday, according to a notice posted to the U.S. Treasury Department's website. While the notice did not provide more details,
Brazil Judge Says Top Court Won’t Bow to Trump Sanctions
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes vowed to press forward with legal proceedings against former President Jair Bolsonaro despite US sanctions against him, saying neither he nor the judiciary will give in to pressure from a foreign government.
US Treasury sanctions Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro's trial
US President Donald Trump also signed an executive order that effectively implements the 50% tariff announced earlier this month, which he had explicitly linked to Bolsonaro's case. View on euronews
U.S. stiffens sanctions against judge at center of U.S.-Brazil feud
The sanctions against Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes dramatically escalates a feud between the Trump administration and the Brazilian government.

Brazil's Justice Moraes ignores US sanctions, says he will continue doing his job

By Luciana Magalhaes and Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is ...
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Eduardo Bolsonaro no different from Jan. 8 perpetrators, says De Moraes

Justice Alexandre De Moraes likened Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro's actions in the US to the Jan. 8, 2023, attempted coup ...