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⚔️ 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 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.
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.
How Trump's high tariffs against Brazil could backfire
Brazil will pay as much as 50% tariffs on goods exported to the United States. But experts say the tariffs, along with sanctions on a Brazilian judge, indicate this isn't about economics but about Trump's politics.
Brazil's Supreme Court stands firm on Bolsonaro trial despite foreign pressure
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said Friday that the country’s top court will not yield to sanctions or foreign pressure over the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, which is expected to take place later this year.
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.
U.S. sanctions Brazil's Supreme Court justice overseeing case against Bolsonaro
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.
US adds 40% tariff on Brazil and places sanctions on judge trying Bolsonaro
Move by Washington takes levies on country to 50% for alleged unfair trade practices and trial of former president
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. Sanctions Brazilian Judge Over Bolsonaro Trial, Slaps 50% Tariff on Imports
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, accusing him of violating human rights by suppressing free speech and authorizing arbitrary arrests — including in the ongoing case against President Jair Bolsonaro.
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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 ...
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Alexandre de Moraes: Brazilian judge in showdown with far-right
With his steely gaze and bald pate, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has emerged as one of the most powerful and ...
Brazil's Justice Moraes Ignores US Sanctions, Says He Will Continue Doing His Job
Justice Moraes has presided over the criminal case against Bolsonaro, who has been charged with plotting a coup to overturn ...
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Lula, the President Who Challenges Trump
In response to President Donald Trump’s threats—officially imposing 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods and sanctioning Supreme ...
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Justice Moraes likens Eduardo Bolsonaro’s actions in US to coup plot
Without mentioning names, the justice also said that the actions of people linked to Jair Bolsonaro seek a “tyrannical ...
EEUU impone sanciones a juez de Brasil que supervisa caso contra Bolsonaro
El Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos anunció el miércoles sanciones contra el juez del Supremo Tribunal Federal de ...