The US Embassy in Brazil shared a publication by an US Department official on Thursday (7) on Thursday (7) warned the possibility of measures against “allies” of the Supreme Court (STF) Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
The sharing occurred on the same day as Vice-President and Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, met with the US Embassy Business in Brazil, Gabriel Escobar.
On Wednesday (6), a 50% rate came into force on the importation of Brazilian products imposed by Washington.
Donald Trump government mentioned as one of the reasons for the fare the lawsuit against former President Jair Bolsonaro in the Supreme Court on accusations of attempted coup after the 2022 election, judgment that the republican’s management considers a “witch hunt.”
However, the rate was not applied to about 700 Brazilian products, including orange juice and pulp and civil aircraft.
“Minister Moraes is the main architect of censorship and persecution against Bolsonaro and his supporters. His flagrant human rights violations have resulted in sanctions by Magnitsky Law, determined by President Trump. The allies of Moraes in the judiciary and other spheres are notified not to support or facilitate the conduct of Moraes. Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and US Public Affairs, Darren Beattie.
Last week, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions against Moraes based on magnitsky law, United States legislation that allows Washington to apply sanctions against accused of human rights violations and corruption worldwide.
Measures of the Treasury Department against Moraes include blockade of all his assets in the United States or in possession or control of Americans; Blocking of companies or other organizations that have a 50% or more participation of the minister; and prohibition of people in the United States or in transit in the US territory to make financial and commercial transactions with the judge, except in the event of a license issued by the US foreign asset control agency (OFAC).
Earlier, on the 18th, the State Department had announced the revocation of the Moraes visas, of “his allies” in the Supreme Court and his family members, who are prevented from entering the United States.
