STF ministers hope that the response to Trump’s sanction will be coordinated through the Union Attorney General (AGU) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Itamaraty
The government of the is considering the possibility of triggering the justice of in defense of the minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), after the imposition of sanctions by former President Donald Trump. Among the alternatives under review is the hiring of an American law firm to represent Moraes in his defense. The STF ministers hope that the response to Trump’s sanction will be coordinated by the Brazilian government, using the resources of the Union Attorney General (AGU) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Itamaraty. The AGU is expected to question Trump’s decision through a lawsuit in the United States.
The court members see the sanction as an attempt to interference in the Brazilian court, especially at a critical moment, with the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro approaching. The Lula government emphasizes that Brazil’s sovereignty is not under discussion, and magistrates believe that American sanctions will have no impact on the process related to the attempted coup.
The STF ministers are evaluating the implications of applying magnitsky law against Moraes, which refers to serious human rights violations and aims at freezing assets of individuals targeted by the law. The use of this legislation against a Brazilian citizen is an unprecedented fact. The sanction was released by the US Treasury, which included Moraes on the OFAC list, resulting in the freezing of its assets in the country and the possibility of restrictions on dollar financial transactions.
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