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"I think he's an honest man ... This is really a political execution that they're trying to do with Bolsonaro."

"Bolsonaro will not be criminally convicted, but he will be declared ineligible."

"The guilty verdict has already been established and written. Bolsonaro does not stand a chance."

"Bolsonaro will be convicted."

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The Treasury Department sanctioned Alexandre de Moraes on July 30 for what it described as using his position to authorize arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppress freedom of expression in Brazil.</span

U.S. Department of the Treasury

The Treasury Department sanctioned Alexandre de Moraes on July 30 for what it described as using his position to authorize arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppress freedom of expression in Brazil.

The sanctions freeze all US-based assets of the designated individuals and entities, prohibit US persons from conducting transactions with them, and block any companies owned 50 percent or more by the sanctioned parties.</span

Politico

The sanctions freeze all US-based assets of the designated individuals and entities, prohibit US persons from conducting transactions with them, and block any companies owned 50 percent or more by the sanctioned parties.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Alexandre de Moraes is responsible for an oppressive campaign of censorship, arbitrary detentions, and politicized prosecutions including against former President Jair Bolsonaro.</span

Scott Bessent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Alexandre de Moraes is responsible for an oppressive campaign of censorship, arbitrary detentions, and politicized prosecutions including against former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Alexandre de Moraes presided over the criminal case that resulted in former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro receiving a 27-year prison sentence for attempting to overturn the 2022 election results.</span

Trump State Department

Alexandre de Moraes presided over the criminal case that resulted in former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro receiving a 27-year prison sentence for attempting to overturn the 2022 election results.

The Trump administration revoked US visas for Brazilian Solicitor-General Jorge Messias and five other current and former Brazilian judicial officials, escalating the diplomatic dispute between the two countries.</span

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The Trump administration revoked US visas for Brazilian Solicitor-General Jorge Messias and five other current and former Brazilian judicial officials, escalating the diplomatic dispute between the two countries.

The selective application of Magnitsky sanctions reveals political instrumentalization rather than principled human rights enforcement. While the Trump administration partners with leaders like El Salvador's Bukele despite systematic human rights violations, it targets a Brazilian judge who stands in the way of Trump's political allies. This double standard undermines the credibility of the global sanctions regime and violates principles of national sovereignty.

The selective application of Magnitsky sanctions reveals political instrumentalization rather than principled human rights enforcement. While the Trump administration partners with leaders like El Salvador's Bukele despite systematic human rights violations, it targets a Brazilian judge who stands in the way of Trump's political allies. This double standard undermines the credibility of the global sanctions regime and violates principles of national sovereignty.

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