BRAZIL UPDATE: The Magnitsky Act Sends Brazil Scurrying and Into Isolation

The panic in Brazil is real, yet they keep pretending it is not that critical - that could be Moraes and Lula's biggest mistake yet...

Aug 02, 2025

img: Moraes at a soccer game was getting nothing but boos, and this his how he demands respect - too bad he has never learned to command respect instead…

The Magnitsky Act is a U.S. law that empowers the U.S. government to impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in human rights abuses or significant acts of corruption globally.

Originally enacted in 2012 as the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act to target Russian officials, it was expanded in 2016 to worldwide applicability as the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.

The original Magnitsky Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2012, was named after Sergei Magnitsky, a Ukrainian-born Russian lawyer who died in a Moscow prison in 2009.

Magnitsky's death followed his exposure of a $230 million tax fraud by Russian companies involving Russian tax officials. The initial act imposed economic sanctions on Russian officials deemed responsible for his death and other human rights abuses.

In 2016, the law was superseded by the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, expanding its scope beyond Russian nationals to individuals worldwide who engage in gross human rights violations or significant corruption.

This powerful legal instrument allows the U.S. government to deny sanctioned individuals entry into the U.S., seize any of their property held in the country, and effectively prevent them from engaging in transactions with a large number of banks and companies, including American firms and international firms with American subsidiaries.

The U.S. President has the authority to impose these sanctions on any foreign person determined, based on credible evidence, to be responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, especially against those who expose illegal government activity or seek to promote human rights and freedoms.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) within the U.S. Treasury Department issues guidance and licenses related to Global Magnitsky sanctions.

The Russian government responded to the original Magnitsky Act by prohibiting Americans from adopting Russian children, issuing its own list of sanctioned American officials, and posthumously convicting Magnitsky.

Beyond the U.S., other countries and regions have enacted similar Magnitsky-style legislation, including Canada, the UK, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Czechia, while the European Union has also worked towards a global sanctions regime.

The Global Magnitsky program is noted as one of the most active of these initiatives, targeting over 300 individuals and entities from 40 countries.

This Act affects not only the targeted person but anyone attempting to help or do business with this person, whether that help is from individuals, organizations, or governments - they will end up with the same restrictions as the targeted person.

In effect, when applied to an influential person in a government, even the country is affected, as most - both domestic and foreign - will distance themselves to avoid being inadvertently caught in a situation that appears to be they are assisting the targeted person.

29 July 2025

Brazilian Congresswoman Carla Zambelli (PL-SP) turned herself in to Italian authorities while requesting political asylum and was promptly arrested pending review of her appeal

She is subject to a definitive arrest order issued on June 7 by Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF), which mandated the immediate execution of a 10-year prison sentence, initially to be served in a closed regime.

The arrest followed after Italian MP Angelo Bonelli located the apartment where Zambelli was reportedly staying in Rome.

"Carla Zambelli is in an apartment in Rome. I provided the address to the police, and they are currently identifying Zambelli," Bonelli stated.

Recently, with the help of her husband, she had been negotiating with members of the Italian party Lega Nord to frame her case as judicial persecution by the Brazilian justice system.

However, the effort stalled due to diplomatic hurdles between the 2 countries and the recent visit of other Brazilian government officials to Rome.

29 July 2025

Thousands of motorcyclists ride through Brasília in a massive show of support for Jair Bolsonaro

30 July 2025

Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes appears on the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States of America!

Moraes was sanctioned by the United States Government under Magnitsky Act!

30 July 2025

Brazilian Senator Carlos Viana revealed that Americans said they will pass a law to punish countries that trade with Russia, and that the proposal will be jointly pushed by both Democrats and Republicans.

“Democrats and Republicans were clear in saying they will create a law that establishes automatic sanctions on countries that trade with Russia, and that Brazil is in their sights. We need to address our relations.”

30 July 2025

Scott Bessent, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, states that Alexandre de Moraes is responsible for censorship and politicized prosecutions, including against former President Jair Bolsonaro

Today, Treasury Department is sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who has used his position to authorize arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppress freedom of expression.

Alexandre de Moraes is responsible for an oppressive campaign of censorship, arbitrary detentions that violate human rights, and politicized prosecutions—including against former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Treasury will continue to hold accountable those who threaten U.S. interests and those who impose limits on our freedoms.

30 July 2025

US Treasury Department on 𝕏:

Today, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who has used his position to authorize arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppress freedom of expression.

30 July 2025

Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), federal deputy and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, celebrated the decision by the United States Treasury to include Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes under the so-called “Magnitsky Act”:

"The world is watching Brazil. Today, the U.S. announced sanctions against Alexandre de Moraes under the Magnitsky Act, used against human rights violators. This is a historic milestone and a warning: abuse of power now has global consequences.
“It’s time for Congress to act. A broad, general, and unrestricted amnesty is urgent to restore peace, return freedom to the persecuted, and show the world that Brazil still believes in democracy.
“The 50% Moraes Tariff is just a symptom of what the country has become: isolated and at odds with its own citizens. We need to rebuild bridges, not walls.
“This is not about revenge, but about justice. It’s not about politics, but about dignity. It’s time to turn the page, TOGETHER! In the end, gentlemen, the great Chesterton was absolutely right:
“‘One of the eternal paradoxes of human politics is the fact that only the man brave enough to challenge the dragons may discover they are just lizards.’"

30 July 2025

The harshest U.S. law against human rights violators has been applied to a Brazilian authority - Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

See the restrictions:

🧊 Assets and accounts frozen in the U.S.
🚫 Banned from entering the country
🌐 Isolated from the global financial system
🪙 Suspension of cards like Visa and Mastercard
🎯 Brazilian banks at risk if they maintain ties with him

This is the international response to the abuse, censorship, and political persecution currently taking place in Brazil.

Who's next?

30 July 2025

Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Flávio Dino expressed support for fellow Justice Alexandre de Moraes after the United States government announced sanctions against him under the Magnitsky Act.

In a post on social media, Dino stated that Moraes is "simply doing his job" and cited a Bible verse:

"My personal solidarity to MINISTER ALEXANDRE DE MORAES.
He is simply doing his job, honestly and diligently, in accordance with the Constitution of Brazil.
And his decisions are reviewed and upheld by the proper COURT body (the Plenary or the 1st Panel of the STF).
I recall the Bible:
ISAIAH 32
‘…the noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds he stands firm.’”

Our note: Apparently, Dino hasn’t a clue just how pathetic his response truly is… Painting Moraes as a victim is the same as painting Satan as a victim…
We counter Dinho’s vain attempt at throwing the Word out as a reason with this from James 1:22 - “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”

30 July 2025

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio states that no allied judge will be able to save Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes from the sanctions.

President Donald J. Trump and the US Treasury Department have sanctioned Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes under the Global Magnitsky sanctions program for serious human rights abuses.

Let this be a warning to those who would trample on the fundamental rights of their countrymen - judicial robes cannot protect you.

30 July 2025

Darren Beattie, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, comments on sanctions against Alexandre de Moraes and the enforcement of the Global Magnitsky Act:

The sanctions against Justice Moraes today make it clear that President Trump takes the censorship & persecution complex in Brazil, of which de Moraes was the chief architect, with the utmost seriousness. Those complicit in de Moraes’ human rights violations should take notice.

30 July 2025

Brazilian orange juice escapes 50% tariff hike; sector heavily relies on sales to the U.S.

30 July 2025

Shortly before the Executive Order on tariffs against Brazil was issued, Donald Trump once again criticized BRICS while speaking about India.

“It’s a group of countries that are anti–United States (…) it’s an attack on the dollar, and we’re not going to let anyone attack the dollar.”

30 July 2025

Here is the list of Brazilian products that were exempted from the 50% tariff imposed by Donald Trump, according to the updated deadlines and exemptions, following the retreat of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s (PT) government on certain points:

Passenger vehicles and light trucks
Brazil nuts
Frozen and non-frozen orange juice
Metallurgical-grade silicon
Pig iron
Civil aircraft and their components
Metallurgical aluminum
Tin ore
Pulp
Precious metals
Energy products and fertilizers
Petroleum derivatives

Meat, coffee, fruits, fish, furniture, and weapons remain taxed

30 July 2025

In the full text of Donald Trump's executive order on tariffs against Brazil, the decree includes provisions for responding to potential retaliatory measures by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s (PT) government:

“If the Government of Brazil retaliates against the United States in response to this action, I will modify this order to ensure the effectiveness of the actions hereby ordered. For example, if the Government of Brazil retaliates by increasing tariffs on U.S. exports, I will increase the ad valorem rate established in this order by a corresponding amount.”

30 July 2025

A group of 16 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) sent a letter to the European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, Kaja Kallas, urging the bloc to impose sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes and other members of the court

The initiative to send the letter came from Polish MEP Dominik Tarczynski, of the nationalist right-wing Law and Justice party.

“I write to urge you to propose that the Council of the European Union adopt targeted sanctions under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and his allies in the court, for their blatant violations of human rights and democratic principles. Since 2019, Justice Moraes has unilaterally assumed the roles of investigator, prosecutor, and judge, issuing secret orders to censor political speech, freeze assets, and imprison critics without due process.
“Now, Justice Moraes is overseeing the politicized prosecution of his main political opponent, former President Jair Bolsonaro, based on unfounded charges — seeking to sentence him to life in prison \[sic] and prevent him from running and winning the 2026 presidential elections in Brazil. Sadly, in today’s Brazil, an unelected judge is destroying democracy in the name of defending it. The EU must act before it’s too late.”

In a post on 𝕏 sharing the letter, the Polish MEP congratulated U.S. President Donald Trump “for imposing sanctions on Moraes today” and urged the EU “to do the same swiftly.”

30 July 2025

Randomly, American actor and comedian Rob Schneider celebrates the sanctions against Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes:

"Dear Brazilian friends, the United States government has just sanctioned that son of a bitch dictator of the Supreme Court, Judge Alexandre de Moraes. If Moraes, who denies freedom of expression, tries to buy something nice, like a new car or his soul back from the devil, our banking system will block him and he’ll have to use cash - the money he gets from his corrupt friends in the government. The United States stands with ALL Brazilians who love freedom! God bless Brazil! With love and hugs, Rob."

30 July 2024

According to Brazilian senators currently in the U.S. meeting with Republican and Democratic representatives, the United States is considering the possibility of banning visas for Brazilian citizens during the 2026 World Cup period if Brazil does not resolve the ongoing political persecution in the country.

30 July 2025

TupiReport Admin comment:

The exemptions imposed on Brazil by Donald Trump were malicious because:

They show that the Reciprocity Tariff Law approved in the Chamber of Deputies with the support of the Lula (PT) government is not automatic and depends on manual mechanisms, contrary to what the Brazilian government had stated.

If Lula retaliates, all exemptions will be lost.

It is a test to see if Lula’s statements about retaliating were true or just election bravado.

If he accepts the tariffs without negotiating and risks being the only country excluded from the relief measures, and with possible sanctions coming from NATO and the European Union, Lula will show weakness before his electorate.
If he refuses and forces retaliation, the exemptions will disappear, opening the door for tariffs above 75% up to 100%, worsening Brazil’s situation one year before the presidential elections.

DLN Admin comment:

Most are unaware Brazil already has a hefty import tariff in place, with a minimum of 160% and I have personally seen the tariffs above 3000% - none of this has been mentioned by either the Trump administration or the Lula administration.

The amount of the tariff is determined by the popularity of the product being imported - any foreign brand NOT produced and assembled within Brazil gets hit with this tariff.

For the Lula administration to say anything about this would be committing a death sentence, as then Trump all and most certainly will reconsider if the tariffs being implemented for Brazil are indeed too low.

30 July 2025

Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes is preparing a speech “in response” to the U.S., scheduled to take place on Friday.

30 July 2025

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called an emergency meeting with State ministers after White House leader Donald Trump signed the 50% tariff hike on Brazilian products.

Attending the meeting are Ministers

Geraldo Alckmin (Industry)
Fernando Haddad (Finance)
Sidônio Palmeira (Communications Secretariat)
Gleisi Hoffmann (Institutional Relations)

The meeting began around 5:30 PM at the Palácio do Planalto.

There are expectations that, following the high-level government meeting, a press conference will be held to announce how the country will respond to the tariff hike announced by Donald Trump.

30 July 2025

When asked by journalists about the sanctions against Alexandre de Moraes, former president Jair Bolsonaro said the following:

“I have nothing to do with that and didn’t even see it, since Moraes took my phones and computers. I was banned from accessing social media, so I didn’t know about it.”

30 July 2025

Transgender congresswoman Duda Salabert sent a letter to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) urging the Brazilian government to break patents in response to the 50% tariffs imposed on the country and the sanctions against Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes:

"The president of the U.S. wants to blackmail Brazil with abusive tariffs. Faced with this attack on our sovereignty and democracy, I have filed a formal request with President Lula, suggesting that Brazil break the patents on strategic medications for HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses as a legitimate form of retaliation.
“Lenacapavir — which has an efficacy rate above 90% in preventing HIV — can cost up to R$220,000 per patient per year in Brazil, while independent estimates suggest it could be produced for just R$125 a year if the patent were lifted.
“This measure is outlined in the Economic Reciprocity Law, sanctioned this year, and has already been supported by civil society organizations such as ABIA and GTPI.
“Defending public health is defending Brazil. Breaking patents is an act of sovereignty and social justice."

30 July 2025

Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes has received calls of support from other members of the Court following the sanctions, but not from all; justices appointed by former President Jair Bolsonaro have remained silent.

31 July 2025

The Supreme Federal Court (STF) issued an official statement in response to the sanctions imposed by the Trump administration against Justice Alexandre de Moraes. In the statement, the Court reaffirms the exclusive jurisdiction of Brazilian justice to judge crimes that threaten democracy and expresses solidarity with the magistrate:

Due to the sanctions applied to Minister Alexandre de Moraes, one of its members, the Supreme Federal Court issues the following statement:

“The trial of crimes that involve a serious attack on Brazilian democracy is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the country's judiciary, exercising its constitutional role independently.
There is an ongoing criminal action before the Court in which the Attorney General has charged a group of people, including a former President of the Republic, with a series of crimes, among them, the crime of attempting a coup d’état.
Within the investigation, serious evidence was found regarding the commission of these crimes, including a plan that envisaged the assassination of public authorities.
All decisions made by the case rapporteur have been confirmed by the competent Collegiate body.
The Supreme Federal Court will not deviate from its role of upholding the Constitution and the laws of the country, which guarantee all involved due process and a fair trial.
The Court expresses solidarity with Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
Brasília, July 30, 2025."

31 July 2025

After the American sanctions against Minister Alexandre de Moraes, the president of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), Luís Roberto Barroso, commented on the statement issued by the Court:

"With just one explanation for the world to understand what the Court is doing. It is a statement as sober as possible. Our concern is not to escalate a conflict. On the contrary, I believe conflict is harmful to the country.
We are conducting a public, transparent trial, fully in accordance with international legal standards, based on a complaint filed by the Attorney General of the Republic. Therefore, the statement clarifies that the Supreme Court has fulfilled its role within the Constitution and the laws, with due process of law. It is a defense of what the Supreme Court does without seeking conflict with anyone."

31 July 2025

The account of Supreme Federal Court (STF) Minister Alexandre de Moraes on 𝕏 is currently deactivated.

So far, there is no information on whether he deleted the profile himself or if the platform deactivated it.

31 July 2025

The leftist president and former M-19 guerrilla Gustavo Petro comes to the defense of Supreme Federal Court (STF) Minister Alexandre de Moraes:

“The sanctions imposed on Judge Alexandre de Moraes violate the American Convention on Human Rights.
“I invite the best jurists of Latin America to draft the respective lawsuit.
“The U.S., Colombia, and the majority of the nations in the Americas committed to signing the American Convention on Human Rights.
“Does the U.S. government want to unilaterally break it?”

31 July 2025

The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), responds to the U.S. sanctions against Supreme Federal Court (STF) Minister Alexandre de Moraes and also comments on the 50% tariffs imposed on the country by Donald Trump:

"Brazil is a sovereign and democratic country that respects human rights and the independence among the branches of government. A country that defends multilateralism and harmonious coexistence among nations, which has guaranteed the strength of our economy and the autonomy of our foreign policy.
The interference of the U.S. government in the Brazilian Justice system is unacceptable.
The Brazilian government stands in solidarity with Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Supreme Federal Court, who is the target of sanctions motivated by the actions of Brazilian politicians who betray our homeland and our people in defense of their own interests.
One of the foundations of democracy and respect for human rights in Brazil is the independence of the Judiciary, and any attempt to weaken it constitutes a threat to the democratic regime itself. Justice is not negotiable.
In Brazil, the law applies to all citizens and all companies. Any activity that affects the life of the population and Brazilian democracy is subject to regulation. It is no different for digital platforms.
Brazilian society rejects content of hate, racism, child pornography, scams, fraud, and speeches against human rights and democracy.
The Brazilian government considers unjustifiable the use of political arguments to validate the commercial measures announced by the U.S. government against Brazilian exports. Brazil has accumulated over the past decades a significant trade deficit in goods and services with the United States. The political motivation of the measures against Brazil undermines national sovereignty and the historical relationship between the two countries.
Brazil remains willing to negotiate the commercial aspects of its relationship with the United States but will not relinquish the country’s defense instruments provided in its legislation. Our economy is increasingly integrated with the main international markets and partners.
We have already begun assessing the impacts of the measures and preparing actions to support and protect Brazilian workers, companies, and families."

31 July 2025

During a Palmeiras football match, Supreme Federal Court (STF) Minister Alexandre de Moraes was seen responding to boos by raising his middle finger.

31 July 2025

Congressman Nikolas Ferreira comments on and celebrates the sanctions imposed by the United States against Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes, stating that this was only made possible thanks to the late philosopher Olavo de Carvalho

He also remarked that the next steps must be addressed through domestic politics:

"No external pressure can replace our internal responsibility."

"The application of the Magnitsky Act by the United States marks a milestone in the international denunciation of abuses of authority in Brazil. It is both symbolic and forceful that one of the world’s greatest democracies has acknowledged the alarming signs of authoritarianism coming from our own Supreme Court, especially from Moraes.

“This movement didn’t arise out of nowhere. Brazilian voices, such as Olavo de Carvalho’s four years ago, set the direction, and especially Eduardo Bolsonaro and Paulo Figueiredo, along with dozens of other congressmen who have long been warning the world about what is happening here, helped create this opening. Even when faced with the complicit silence of part of the media, they persevered. Today, we see the first results. But there is tension in the air. In response to the sanctions, the system might react with further repression or choose some form of strategic retreat. Both paths are possible and dangerous.

“Vigilance must continue, but so must courage. Our focus remains: broad amnesty for the political prisoners of January 8, approval of Constitutional Amendment PEC 333, and the impeachment of Alexandre de Moraes. No external pressure can replace our internal responsibility. But when truth crosses borders, it is a sign that we are not alone."

31 July 2025

Passenger vehicles and light trucks
Brazil nuts
Frozen and non-frozen orange juice
Metallurgical-grade silicon
Pig iron
Civil aircraft and their components
Metallurgical aluminum
Tin ore
Pulp
Precious metals
Energy products and fertilizers
Petroleum derivatives

Meat, Coffee, Fruits, Fish, Furniture, and Weapons remain taxed

31 July 2025

According to CNN Brasil, Chinese government sources warned that the country is no longer interested in importing from Brazil

China has given up and stated that there are no more ways to absorb Brazilian exports that would go to the US.

31 July 2025

Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad came to the defense of Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, stating that the application of the Magnitsky Act was the result of “disinformation.”

“It is the result of disinformation or misinformation being spread by coup-plotting Brazilians in the United States. We are one of the most consolidated democracies in the world.”

31 July 2025

Brazil’s Vice President, Geraldo Alckmin, stated that local food prices are about to decrease following the tariffs imposed by the United States, but assured that this will not be sustainable in the long term.

31 July 2025

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) has called a meeting with all 11 justices of the Supreme Federal Court following the application of the Magnitsky Act against Alexandre de Moraes.

The meeting will take place today (Thu, 31 July) at 7 p.m. local and aims to demonstrate institutional unity in the face of the recent sanctions imposed by the United States.

31 July 2025

TupiReport Admin comment:

It is ironic to begin with that all of this started here.

01 Aug 2025

Attorney Martin de Luca mocked the actions of Brazil’s Office of the Attorney General (AGU) in response to the U.S. sanctions against Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

De Luca represents the platforms Rumble and Trump Media in Brazil.

He shared the news about the AGU’s reaction and commented that “we will have to wait a long time.”

According to him, the agency has not even formally responded to the lawsuit filed by the companies he represents in U.S. courts.

If the AGU reaction will be as strong and proactive as their promises to appear in federal district court in Florida we will be waiting a long time.

It’s been 7 months that the AGU is vowing to defend Alexandre de Moraes in the federal case and yet the AGU or Alexandre are yet to appear.

01 Aug 2025

A letter sent by Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will remain classified for 15 years.

The decision was made by the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT).

The move is based on the “secret” classification assigned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The document will only be publicly accessible starting November 25, 2039.

The Ministry justified the restriction under the Access to Information Law (Law 12.527), stating that disclosure of the content could “harm or jeopardize the conduct of negotiations or the country’s international relations, or involve information provided confidentially by other states or international organizations.”

According to diplomatic sources, Vieira sent the cable to Rubio in November 2024, intending to open a channel of dialogue with the Trump administration.

In the message, he congratulated Marco Rubio on his inauguration as head of U.S. diplomacy.

The letter, however, was not answered.

01 Aug 2025

Tommy Pigott, spokesperson for the U.S. government, called Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes an “activist judge” one day after sanctions were imposed against him, emphasizing that one of the reasons for the retaliation involved actions that censored American companies and citizens

“Moraes is an activist judge who abused his authority by engaging in a targeted and politically motivated effort to silence political critics through the issuance of secret orders against online platforms, including U.S.-based social media companies, banning individuals’ accounts for posting protected content.
“Moraes further abused his position by authorizing unfair pretrial detentions and undermining freedom of speech. The actions taken by Moraes affect U.S. citizens and businesses, and the United States will not tolerate malign foreign actors who abuse their positions of authority to undermine the free expression of American citizens!
“I won’t get ahead of what we may announce in terms of new sanctions or further actions. What I can say is to point to this action and, again, emphasize how seriously we take this,” the spokesperson added.

01 Aug 2025

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and First Lady Janja welcomed Supreme Federal Court (STF) justices to the Palácio da Alvorada after the United States imposed sanctions on Justice Alexandre de Moraes and formalized a 50% tariff on Brazil.

However, most of the justices did not attend the meeting

✔️ STF justices who met with Lula today at Alvorada:

Luís Roberto Barroso
Gilmar Mendes
Cristiano Zanin
Flávio Dino
Edson Fachin
Alexandre de Moraes

X Did not attend:

Cármen Lúcia
Dias Toffoli
Luiz Fux
Nunes Marques
André Mendonça

01 Aug 2025

The third-largest party in Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, União Brasil (UB – centrist), will completely withdraw from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s (PT) governing coalition and expel any ministers who choose to remain in the administration.

Of the 3 ministers nominated by União Brasil, only Celso Sabino (Tourism) is officially affiliated with the party.

According to sources, he will be expelled from the party if he continues in the government as part of Lula’s personal quota.

With no support base in Congress, União Brasil's departure signals even greater difficulties for Lula's administration to pass measures that could support his reelection efforts.

The party holds 59 seats in the Chamber, making it the third-largest bloc, behind the PL (99 seats, opposition) and PT (67 seats, ruling party).

The party has decided not to prolong its involvement in the administration, given its stance against supporting Lula’s reelection in 2026.

01 Aug 2025

Following a tense meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), Supreme Federal Court (STF) President Luís Roberto Barroso and Justice Gilmar Mendes spoke out in defense of Alexandre de Moraes during the reopening of the Court’s work after the Judiciary’s mid-year recess.

Both justices also defended Brazil’s sovereignty and made veiled criticisms of the United States and U.S. President Donald Trump, without mentioning them by name.

Gilmar and Barroso further stated that Moraes has endured “high personal costs” for serving as the rapporteur in the criminal case concerning the alleged coup attempt.

Barroso emphasized Moraes’ “dedication and courage,” affirming that the criminal proceedings related to the alleged coup “have been conducted with full respect for due process and transparency throughout all stages of the trial.”

Gilmar Mendes, meanwhile, delivered a harsher speech, criticizing allies of the former president and American big tech companies.

“It’s no secret that the attacks on our sovereignty have been fueled by radicals unwilling to accept the defeat of their political group in the last presidential election. Among them, a congressman \[Eduardo Bolsonaro] who, at the forefront of this betrayal, fled the country to cowardly spread slander against the Supreme Federal Court in a true act of treason,” he declared.
“To those who spread instability and chaos—irresponsible and cowardly individuals who call themselves patriots but openly work against their own country’s interests—there should be no doubt that the criminal acts committed against legitimate authorities and the Brazilian people will be met with a forceful response from the Brazilian State. These individuals are hostile to democracy, armed with the same radicalism, disinformation, and servility that have characterized their behavior for years now,” said Gilmar Mendes.

In a message to the United States, the justice declared that …

“the independence of the Brazilian Judiciary is a non-negotiable value.”
“Only the Brazilian people have the right to decide their own destiny, without undue internal or external interference.”

01 Aug 2025

Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes launched an attack against individuals allegedly involved in orchestrating sanctions against Brazil after being indicted or investigated in the criminal case concerning the alleged coup attempt following the 2022 elections.

“We have recently witnessed actions by several Brazilians who are either being prosecuted or investigated by the Office of the Prosecutor General (PGR) or the Federal Police for various willful and conscious acts as part of a true criminal organization which, in a manner never before seen in our country, acts cowardly and treacherously with the aim of subjecting the functioning of this Supreme Court to the scrutiny of a foreign state. They are fugitives, hiding outside national territory. They did not have the courage to remain in the country.
“These individuals, forming a crucial core group, operate through hostile and deceitful actions, born of spurious and criminal dealings, with the clear and obvious purpose of obstructing justice and of coercing this Court in its judgment of the criminal case [regarding the alleged coup attempt].
“In conduct typically associated with criminal militia members who attack authorities and their families, these actions by the criminal organization clearly constitute overt acts of treason against Brazil and explicit confessions of criminal activity. These false and illegal attacks against Brazilian authorities are aimed at provoking a serious economic crisis in Brazil—one which, to the dismay of these individuals, will not occur.”

01 Aug 2025

Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes stated this Friday that the Court will disregard all sanctions imposed by Donald Trump's administration against him and other justices of the Court.

According to the minister, the criminal proceedings related to the attempted coup in Brazil will continue without any external interference.

“The proceedings will continue. The procedural schedule of the Supreme Federal Court will neither be rushed nor delayed. The Court’s procedural routine will ignore the sanctions imposed. This rapporteur will ignore the sanctions and continue working, as I have been doing both in the Plenary and in the First Panel, always in a collegial manner, unlike the lies, falsehoods, and disinformation spread on social media. Due process at the Supreme Federal Court is always carried out collectively,” the minister emphasized.

He went on to say that the Court will try and conclude, in the 2nd half of this year, the criminal cases related to the 4 groups involved in the coup plot currently under the Court's jurisdiction.

Among the accused is former President Jair Bolsonaro.

“We will judge all those responsible—acquitting those for whom there is no evidence of responsibility, and convicting those for whom there is. But we will judge them, fulfilling our judicial duty, and we will not cower in the face of threats, whether they come from here or from anywhere else,” said the minister.

01 Aug 2025

U.S. Representative Rich McCormick, a member of the Republican Party, stated that allies of Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes should be the next to face sanctions from the Donald Trump administration.

After months of urging action, the Trump Administration has sanctioned Alexandre de Moraes under the Global Magnitsky Act. A gross violator of human rights and corrupt actor, justice is finally being served. His allies are next. OFAC will enforce the law to the fullest.

01 Aug 2025

Gerdau, the largest Brazilian steel producer and one of the leading suppliers of long steel in the Americas and special steel worldwide, has decided to reduce its investments in Brazil starting in 2026.

01 Aug 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has released the final list of tariffs that will be imposed on imports from dozens of countries within seven days. While Brazil was hit with a 50% surcharge, Argentina—whose current government is allied with the Republican president—will initially face a 10% rate

The administration of Javier Milei, which has been negotiating several agreements with Trump in recent months, secured the lowest percentage imposed by Washington so far.

A group of over 70 countries, including Brazil, was subjected to surcharges ranging from 15% to 50%.

According to the Argentine newspaper Clarín, which spoke with sources close to Milei, the Argentine government is continuing negotiations to obtain further benefits.

This week, the Casa Rosada hosted U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, who signed at least 2 key agreements with Argentina on behalf of Trump.

One of the agreements is in the area of security, and the other involves a letter of intent for Argentina to join the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, allowing Argentine citizens to enter the United States without going through the burdensome consular process.

However, the measure is expected to take time to come into effect due to a series of requirements that must be aligned with the U.S. government.

01 Aug 2025

Activists from left-wing social, political, and university-based pro-Lula groups set fire to the U.S. flag and an effigy of Donald Trump in front of the U.S. Embassy following the sanctions imposed on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes (STF)

📹 In the video provided, several groups and symbols can be identified, indicating the presence of various organizations and political movements:

PSTU (Unified Socialist Workers' Party)
UP (Popular Unity)
Coletivo Juntos
UJS (Socialist Youth Union)
MTST (Homeless Workers' Movement)
UNE (National Union of Students)
PCdoB (Communist Party of Brazil)
PSOL (Socialism and Liberty Party)
National Youth Wing of the Workers’ Party (PT)
UJC (Union of Communist Youth)
PT (Workers’ Party)
Popular Struggle Committee
Juventude Fogo no Pavio
CUT (Unified Workers' Central)

The event coverage was carried out by the Latin American division of RT (formerly Russia Today), a media outlet sponsored by the Russian government and aligned with progressive sectors in the political, business, and social spheres.

01 Aug 2025

Shares of Banco do Brasil (BBAS3) plummeted after BTG Pactual, the largest investment bank in Latin America, further downgraded its Q2 profit forecast for Banco do Brasil to R$5 billion.

Additionally, the ruling Workers’ Party (PT) filed a petition with the Supreme Federal Court (STF) requesting that banks not comply with the sanctions against Alexandre de Moraes, fueling concerns over the Magnitsky Act and sending agricultural loan defaults (PDDs) soaring.

01 Aug 2025

Donald Trump says Lula (PT) can call him anytime.

Full exchange with reporter …

🇧🇷 Reporter Raquel: Are you open to negotiating with Brazil? President Lula said he’d like to call you to schedule a conversation. Would you speak with him now?

🇺🇸 President Trump: He can talk to me whenever he wants.

🇧🇷 R: So you're open to negotiating the tariffs? Are they negotiable?

🇺🇸 Trump: He can talk to me whenever he wants.

🇧🇷 R: What’s on the table for Brazil?

🇺🇸 Trump: Well, we’ll see what happens, but I love the Brazilian people. I love the Brazilian people.

🇧🇷 R: Then why a 50% tariff? They don’t seem to be trade-related, Mr. President.

🇺🇸 Trump: The people who run Brazil did the wrong thing.

02 Aug 2025

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discovered that the letter he received from Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira is classified in its country of origin and commented that he may make it public within 7 days if deemed appropriate

Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) justified the restriction under the Access to Information Law (Law 12.527), stating that disclosing the content could “harm or jeopardize the conduct of negotiations or the country’s international relations, or involve information provided confidentially by other states or international organizations.”

Rubio remarked that such a law does not exist in the U.S., and since the document is on American soil, there would be no reason to keep it classified.

02 Aug 2025

In an interview with Rádio Auriverde, Eduardo Tagliaferro, an expert and former top aide to Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes at the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), stated that Moraes used the Electoral Court to harm the right wing during the 2022 elections

According to Tagliaferro, the election was marked by decisions that directly harmed the candidacy of then-president Jair Bolsonaro.

He cited as examples the ban on Bolsonaro’s campaign from using footage of the September 7th celebrations, Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, and statements linking Lula to dictators.

“In my view, there was a persecution and a dismantling of the right’s image in the political arena during the 2022 elections. The right was stripped of its right to conduct a transparent campaign and to show its face.”

He also reported that the work of the Special Disinformation Response Unit (AEED), the department he was part of, was limited to producing reports based on requests received through WhatsApp groups.

These documents were forwarded to Moraes’s office, which was responsible for decisions.

“That’s how it worked,” he said. “Requests would come in: so-and-so, so-and-so, so-and-so. And over time, the targets were always the same,” he declared.

Tagliaferro stated he has more evidence against the justice and plans to compile it into a dossier to present to foreign authorities.

Currently, 3 political groups are showing interest in supporting the investigation of this evidence:

🇮🇹 Lega Nord, with mediation by Matteo Salvini
🇪🇸 VOX, with mediation by Santiago Abascal
🇵🇹 CHEGA, with mediation by André Ventura
🇬🇷 Néa Dimokratía, with mediation by Kostis Chatzidakis

SOURCES (Most are in Brazilian Portugues)

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