In a speech in the STF plenary, Minister indirectly responds to social networks and members of the US government
The Minister of (Supreme Federal Court) Alexandre de Moraes defended on Thursday (27.FEV.2025) the sovereignty of the country, facing the dispute that wages with owners of US social networks and members of the government of US President Donald Trump (Republican).
“It is important that we all reaffirm our commitments to the defense of democracy, human rights, equality between nations and our oath of defense of the Constitution and the sovereignty of Brazil, for the independence of the judiciary and the citizenship of all Brazilians, because we are no longer a colony on September 7, 1822. With courage, we are building an independent, increasingly better and more democratic republic ″Moraes said in a speech during a plenary session, in which he participated remotely.
The minister also thanked Flávio Dino, also the Supreme Minister. Earlier, Dino was his cutting colleague on social networks. In a message to the US congressmen, he cited the Court’s commitment to the defense of self -determination of peoples, non -intervention and equality between countries.
Watch the Moraes Speech (4min6s):
Moraes’s speech came after criticism of the US government to its decisions about big techs. On Wednesday (26.FEV), the country’s Justice Commission of the country a bill that prevents the entry of foreign authorities that “Threaten freedom of expression”. Moraes is cited as one of the main examples by the republican deputies authors of the proposal.
The text still needs to be debated and voted by the House of Representatives. If approved, it will be sent to the Senate for a similar process.
Moraes was also the target of two lawsuits in the US courts. And (Trump Media & Technology Group) accused the minister of censorship on the platform after the Brazilian determined the blockade of the profile of journalist Allan dos Santos.
The magistrate determined the suspension of Rumble for non -compliance with his court orders. Companies, then, with a request for precautionary measure in US court to reverse the effects of the decision in the US. The judge of the case that the court order had no effect in the country.
