The United States Chamber of Deputies Justice Commission approved, on Wednesday (26), the bill “in censorship on Our Shores Act” (“without censorships in our territory”, in free translation), which can, which protects freedom of expression.
The bill was presented by Republican deputies María Elvira Salazar (Florida) and Darrell Issa (California) and, if approved in the House Plenary and Senate, will need the White House sanction to take effect.
Although the text does not directly name names, Salazar already mentioned the Supreme Court Minister (STF), by announcing the proposal in September 2024. The congressman classified the magistrate as a “avant-garde” in an “international attack on freedom of expression”, referring to the decision that blocked platform X (former Twitter) in Brazil.
The proposal provides that any foreigner responsible for acts of censorship against US citizens is considered “inadmissible” to enter the US and can be deported if it is already in the country.
Trump government’s first official reaction
Shortly after approval to the Commission, the US State Department published a note in the X, making indirect reference to the case of.
“Respect for sovereignty is a two -way road with all US partners, including Brazil. Blocking access to information and imposing fines on US -based companies for refusing to censor people living in the United States is incompatible with democratic values, including freedom of expression, ”said the state Department’s Western Hemisphere office.
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This is the first official demonstration of the government of Donald Trump on the subject and occurs (PL-SP) have alleged conversations with US diplomats about possible sanctions against Moraes.
Embarrassing in American Courts
The confrontation between allies of Trump and Moraes already. Truth Social, Trump’s media company, and Rumble, a video platform, filed a lawsuit in Florida asking the STF minister’s decisions
The lawsuit was motivated by blocking the blogger’s account Allan dos Santos, who is on the run in the US after being investigated in Brazil for fake news and STF attacks.
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On Tuesday (25), Judge Mary S. Scriven denied the injunction of Rumble and Truth Social. The magistrate stated that for a Brazilian court order to have an effect in the US, the defendants would need to be formally summoned through the Hague Convention. In practice ,.
Possible diplomatic repercussions
Experts evaluate that the process has an impact, as Alexandre de Moraes acts as STF minister and its decisions represent the Brazilian justice. Since Brazil is a sovereign state, it cannot be submitted to the jurisdiction of US courts.
If the bill advances and measures are imposed against Moraes, sanctions could include US entry restrictions and financial impediments – as has occurred by 2020 ,.
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The situation can generate a diplomatic conflict between Brazil and the United States, especially since the judgment of high -ranking figures of Brazilian politics is underway in the Supreme Court. , which has former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) as one of the main reported by the Attorney General’s Office (PGR).
Meanwhile, Bolsonarist parliamentarians in Brazil are already arguing to use the American offensive as an argument to press the impeachment of Moraes.
Currently, there are more than 50 requests for impeachment from STF ministers filed in the Senate, including six against Moraes. However, so far, none of these requests have been accepted by the president of the house.
