Diplomatic representation considers the minister’s “fundamentally wrong” statements and cites “judicial abuse”
It reacted on Thursday (21.2025) to the statements of the Minister of (Supreme Federal Court) Alexandre de Moraes that they comply with US determinations related to the sanctions of the magnitsky law. The note was released by the press office.
Diplomatic representation classified the magistrate’s threats as “Fundamentally wrong” And said that the lines of Moraes “Reflect a worrying pattern of abuse of judicial power” and get up “Serious concerns about the misuse of the judicial authority for personal purposes”. The statement questions: “Will Brazil’s elected leaders act decisively to oppose this situation?”
Moraes, on July 30, told the International News Agency Reuters on the 3rd (19.ago) that Brazilian banks “They can be penalized internally” if they freeze actives in the country in response to US orders. The minister argued that such institutions “They cannot apply the law internally”.
The embassy stated that “The United States reaffirms their commitment to holding human rights violators through measures such as the sanctions of Global Magnitsky law. These sanctions imposed by American law are essential tools for liability and cannot be weakened without generating significant financial consequences.”.
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The conflict climbed after Minister Flávio Dino determined on Monday (18.ago) that decisions from other countries are only valid in Brazil if validated by the Brazilian justice. Although not explicitly cite the magnitsky law, the measure was interpreted as a shield to Moraes.
The government of the president of the United States, Donald Trump (Republican Party), reacted by calling Moraes of “Toxic for all legitimate companies” seeking access to US markets.
Global Magnitsky law allows sanctions against foreigners responsible for serious human rights violations. Moraes was included in the list in January, as a form of retaliation for his performance as a rapporteur of the process that judges the former president (PL) for attempted coup.
Read below the full note of the United States Embassy in Brazil:
“The United States reaffirms their commitment to holding human rights violators through measures such as the sanctions of Global Magnitsky Law. These sanctions imposed by American legislation are essential liability tools and cannot be weakened without generating significant financial consequences. Minister Alexandre de Moraes’s statements, including those that are demanding for Brazilian banks, are fundamentally mistaken and reflect a worrying pattern of Abuse of judicial power. Such actions raise serious concerns about the misuse of the judicial authority for personal purposes. Will the elected leaders of Brazil act decisively to oppose this situation? ”
