He United States Department of the Treasury This Friday he increased it Sanctions against the judge of the Brazilian Supreme Court Alexandre de Moraes, rapporteur in the trial for Coup by former President Jair Bolsonaroan ally of President Donald Trump.
De Moraes was sanctioned by the US government last July Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Department of Treasury, under which Magnisky law The aim is to punish those accused of serious human rights violations or large-scale corruption.
On that occasion, the United States accused De Moraes of “abusing his position.” authorize arbitrary pretrial detention And suppress freedom of expression“. “Alexandre de Moraes has taken on the role of judge and party in one illegal witch hunts against American and Brazilian citizens and companies,” said the then finance minister. Scott Bessent.
As part of the sanctions package, the administration Trump also revoked the judge’s visa and imposed 50% tariffs to Brazilas part of the dispute with the government of Lula da Silva over the trial of former President Bolsonaro, whom Trump considers an ally.
But this Friday, the Treasury Department removed De Moraes from the Magnisky Law-compliant list.
The judge’s wife, Vivianne Barci and the law firm Lex, where she is a partner, were also removed from OFAC’s payroll.
Eduardo Bolsonaro, The former president’s youngest son, who moved to the United States in March to campaign for his father, lamented the news.
“The news reaches us with regret the recent decision of the US government. We appreciate President Trump’s support throughout this process. and the attention he paid to the serious crisis of freedoms affecting Brazil,” published Eduardo Bolsonaro in X.
“We sincerely hope that President Donald Trump’s decision will be successful in defending the strategic interests of the American people, as is his duty. For our part, we will continue to work with determination and determination to find a path that will make possible the liberation of our country, as long as it is necessary and despite the adverse circumstances,” the statement continued.
PUBLIC STATEMENT
It is with regret that we received the news of the US government’s recent decision. We are grateful for the support shown by President Trump throughout this process and for the attention he has given to the serious crisis of freedoms in Brazil.… pic.twitter.com/Yq5FpLGRK5
— Eduardo Bolsonaro🇧🇷 (@BolsonaroSP) December 12, 2025
The Supreme Federal Court sentenced Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for his involvement in an attempted coup – similar to the attack on the Capitol in 2021 as Joe Biden prepared to assume the presidency of the United States. The former president is currently locked in a room at the Federal Police Superintendence in Brasília after attempting to break the electronic anklet during his house arrest.
Now De Moraes must decide whether he will be allowed to leave prison to undergo surgeries related to one chronic hiccups and one unilateral inguinal hernia.
The lifting of sanctions against De Moraes comes in the context of the rapprochement between Trump and Lula. In early December, the leaders had one 40 minute telephone conversation In it, they spoke of the need to coordinate the efforts of the countries of the region to combat the leaders of arms and drug trafficking gangs and smugglers.
The call also focused on Trade negotiations between the two countries, in which the special tariffs of 40% imposed by Washington on part of Brazilian imports are being discussed.
Aside from that, Lula has positioned himself as an intermediary between the United States government and the government of Venezuelain the middle of the crisis in the Caribbean.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, He spoke to Venezuelan Nicolás Maduro on the phone last weekofficial sources admitted this Thursday. The conversation took place following another telephone conversation Lula had with the President of the United States, Donald Trump.
A call between Lula and Nicolás Maduro was announced this week, the first this year. According to official sources, they said EFEThe phone call was “quick and cordial” and “Peace in Latin America” was discussed, without, however, going into detail about the content of the conversation.
Lula expressed concern about US military pressure in the Caribbean and reiterated his willingness to help, it said Or globe.
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