US weighs restoring sanctions on Brazilian justice Alexandre de Moraes
The Trump administration is considering reimposing human rights sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, citing a reported "consistent pattern of abuse" involving press freedom and individual rights, the Financial Times said. De Moraes faces accusations of leading an oppressive campaign of censorship and authorizing arbitrary detentions, including recent police raids targeting a journalist and the journalist's sources. Washington sanctioned him under the Global Magnitsky Act last year and later lifted the measure, but officials say concerns persist. The renewed focus comes as U.S.-Brazil relations deteriorate amid a deepening trade dispute and recent U.S. tariffs on Brazilian goods.
U.S. officials are considering restoring Magnitsky sanctions on de Moraes.
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The United States sanctioned de Moraes last year under the Global Magnitsky Act and later lifted the measure. His recent orders for police raids on a journalist and sources raised renewed concerns. The U.S. may reimpose sanctions, which…
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