Haddad says US sanctions against Moraes are "the result of misinformation about Brazilian democracy."

247 - Finance Minister Fernando Haddad on Thursday (31) repudiated the United States' decision to impose sanctions on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. According to Estadão ContentIn an interview given this morning, Haddad described the measure as a result of "misinformation about Brazilian democracy."

The sanction imposed by President Donald Trump's administration, based on the Magnitsky Act—a legal instrument used by Washington to punish foreign officials accused of serious human rights violations—was triggered by the indictment of former President Jair Bolsonaro. According to the Brazilian government, the US decision is politically motivated and represents undue interference in the country's internal affairs.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) also reacted vehemently to the White House decision. "Unacceptable," he stated, according to a report in Estadão, directly criticizing Trump and emphasizing that unilateral measures like this are detrimental to the relationship between the two countries.

Besides the issue involving the Supreme Federal Court (STF), the political climate has also impacted economic negotiations. Haddad reported that talks with the United States to reverse the 50% surcharge imposed on Brazilian products are being tainted by the political environment. According to the report, members of the delegation of Brazilian senators who were in Washington chose to keep their agendas secret, fearing retaliation from Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), son of the former president.

According to the report, Haddad also stated that the Brazilian government will continue to seek dialogue with the Americans. "Nothing that was decided yesterday cannot be reviewed," he declared regarding the tariff imposed on Brazilian exporters. The minister emphasized his willingness to present technical arguments to US authorities and "seek a much better outcome."

According to Haddad, Brazil is a signatory to all relevant international treaties in the area of ​​human rights and maintains an autonomous judiciary. He stressed that there is a willingness to discuss disagreements, but without relinquishing national sovereignty. "We really want to sit down and discuss everything," said the minister, also highlighting that there is "a lot of work ahead."

A new meeting between Haddad and the United States Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, is scheduled for the coming weeks, in an attempt to rebuild dialogue and avoid further damage to trade relations between the two countries.