He US State Department criticized the judge’s decision Alexandre de Moraesmember of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazilto impose HOME PRINTING TO EXPRESIDER Jair Bolsonaro. According to an official statement, the measure “threatens democracy” and restricts the right of the ex -president to express itself publicly.
Through your Western Hemisphere’s Affairs Officethe American entity said: “Minister Alexandre de Moraes, already sanctioned by the US for human rights violations, continues to use Brazilian institutions to silence the opposition and threaten democracy “.
The US questioned the decision of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil to imprison Jair Bolsonaro
The office is in charge of coordinate American foreign policy in Latin America and the Caribbean, through functions such as diplomatic relations management, Promotion of democracy and human rightsregional security cooperation and the application of corruption sanctions or threats to the democratic order.
The words of the office are framed in the Magnitsky Lawwhich allows the USA to sanction foreign officials involved in serious human rights violations.
In May, the same office had issued a Portuguese message in which he warned that “No enemy of the freedom of expression of Americans will be forgiven”in response to a visa restriction policy announced by the Secretary of State. That comment was interpreted by Bolsonaro supporters as an indirect criticism of the Supreme Federal Court.
The Supreme Court of Brazil ordered the house prison of Jair Bolsonaro
The Minister of the Federal Court (STF) of Brazil, Alexandre de Moraesordered the household prison on Monday of the former president Jair Bolsonaro. The measure was adopted due to the “repeated breach of precautionary measures” that weighed on the ex -president.
Bolsonaro, who faces several open causes before the Brazilian justice, had been subject to judicial restrictions since the beginning of this year, in the framework of investigations for his role in the coup attacks of January 8, 2023, his alleged participation in the elaboration of a decree of coup d’etat and the undue appropriation of jewels belonging to the State.
So far, he had to refrain from get out of home during the night and weekendsuse social networks, communicate with your son Eduardo and approach embassies.
Donald Trump scale the tension with Brazil and applies financial sanctions to Alexandre de Moraes, judge of the Federal Supreme Court
The US government announced sanctions against the judge of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil Alexandre de Moraes. The decision arises after the escalation of the crisis among the US president Donald Trump and the management of Lula da Silva.
The report of US Treasury Department Includes the name of default and personal information (date of birth, passport, identity). The sanctions would be through the Magnitsky Law, through a Executive decree, without the need for judicial conviction.
It provides for a series of penalties that, in practice, They transcend the US borders and just an administrative act of the US government, which may or may not be supported by reports from international authorities and organizations.
Source: Ambito
