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U.S. Reconsiders Sanctions on Judge Alexandre de Moraes

8/16/2026

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The U.S. government is discussing sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, according to the Financial Times.
The United States sanctioned Alexandre de Moraes in July last year under the Global Magnitsky Act for overseeing the trial that convicted Jair Bolsonaro of attempting a coup.
The United States removed those sanctions in December.
Financial Times said sanction discussion was based on information from people familiar with the matter.

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The U.S. government is discussing sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, according to the Financial Times.
The United States sanctioned Alexandre de Moraes in July last year under the Global Magnitsky Act for overseeing the trial that convicted Jair Bolsonaro of attempting a coup.
The United States removed those sanctions in December.
Financial Times said sanction discussion was based on information from people familiar with the matter.