'Monitoring the Supreme Federal Court is not the responsibility of any foreign country's embassy,' says Flávio Dino.

247 - Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino stated this Friday (8) that it is not the role of any foreign embassy to monitor or interfere in the work of the Brazilian Justice system. The statement, published on his social media, was a direct response to the dissatisfaction expressed by US authorities regarding the actions of Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The US criticisms were released by the State Department and the US embassy in Brasília, which accused Moraes of "flagrant violations of human rights". The information is from CNN Brazil. 

According to Dino, “in light of INTERNATIONAL LAW, it is not within the duties of any foreign country's embassy to 'advise' or 'monitor' what a magistrate of the Supreme Federal Court, or any other Brazilian court, should do.” The minister also emphasized that “respect for national sovereignty, moderation, common sense, and good manners are fundamental requirements in Diplomacy” and said he hopes that “dialogue and friendly relations between nations that have historically been partners in commercial, cultural, and institutional matters will prevail again.”

The judge's statement came two days after the publication, through official US diplomatic channels, of a message stating that "Minister Moraes is the main architect of the censorship and persecution against Bolsonaro and his supporters" and that such conduct resulted in sanctions under the Magnitsky Act, imposed by the President of the United States, Donald Trump.

On Friday morning, the US chargé d'affaires in Brazil, Gabriel Escobar, was summoned by the Brazilian Foreign Ministry for a meeting. The Brazilian government expressed "deep indignation" at the recent publications by the State Department and the US embassy, ​​classifying them as "clear interference" in internal affairs and "unacceptable threats" to national authorities.