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U.S. Imposes Visa Ban on Brazilian Justice Amid Bolsonaro Tensions

7/19/2025

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has imposed visa restrictions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and his family, following the court's actions against former President Jair Bolsonaro. Facing allegations of trying to overturn the election, Bolsonaro is now under police surveillance, while Trump denounces the trial as a "witch hunt."

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has imposed visa restrictions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and his family, following the court's actions against former President Jair Bolsonaro. Facing allegations of trying to overturn the election, Bolsonaro is now under police surveillance, while Trump denounces the trial as a "witch hunt."