Trump signals he will react if the Supreme Court accepts the Workers' Party's representation seeking to prevent the US from applying sanctions against Moraes.
In an attempt to interfere with the investigation into the coup plot against Jair Bolsonaro, the US government is considering imposing sanctions on other Supreme Court justices.
247 - Insisting on attempting to violate Brazilian national sovereignty, US President Donald Trump is considering a reaction after the PT filed a lawsuit this Friday (1) with the Supreme Federal Court to prevent banks in Brazil from complying with the Magnitsky Act, used by the White House chief (USA) to apply sanctions against STF minister Alexandre de Moraes.
According to information published in the column by Paulo CappelliHowever, sources in Washington stated that if the Court accepts the complaint, the US government will apply sanctions to other Supreme Court justices and does not intend to limit itself to the use of the Magnitsky Act.
The Trump administration announced sanctions against Brazil due to the investigation into the coup plot involving Jair Bolsonaro (PL), an ally of the American president and defendant in the inquiry being conducted by the Supreme Federal Court (STF). The far-right Brazilian politician is accused of five crimes. Combined, the sentences exceed 40 years in prison.
As part of the sanctions imposed by the U.S. government, any assets and financial resources linked to Moraes in the U.S. will be frozen. Financial institutions are required to report these assets to OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control), the agency responsible for controlling foreign assets. The judge is prohibited from conducting banking transactions or financial movements in U.S. entities. This measure prevents Moraes from accessing, transferring, or managing funds in accounts held on American soil.
The Trump administration used the Magnitsky Act to impose sanctions on Brazil. Passed in 2012, this legislation emerged as a response to the assassination of Russian lawyer and activist Sergei Magnitsky, which occurred in 2009 in a Moscow prison.
Originally intended to punish those involved in this specific case, the rule was expanded in 2016, authorizing the United States government to impose sanctions against individuals or organizations involved in corruption or human rights violations, even if they have not been formally convicted by the courts.