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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday announced the revocation of US visas for eight of Brazil’s 11 Supreme Court justices, in what officials described as part of a broader effort to support former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently fighting prosecution for his alleged attempt to overturn the 2022 election.
The announcement follows escalating diplomatic actions by the Trump administration, including a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian imports scheduled to take effect August 1. Rubio stated that the visa revocations were implemented in response to what he called a “political witch hunt” against Bolsonaro, who is on trial in Brazil’s Supreme Court and faces up to 43 years in prison.
In March, Brazil’s Supreme Court unanimously voted to initiate a trial against Bolsonaro on charges of conspiring to overthrow the government. Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet Branco charged Bolsonaro and 34 others with crimes including attempted violent abolition of democratic rule, coup d’état, and participation in a criminal organization. The charges stem from the violent January 8, 2023, storming of government buildings in the nation’s capital by Bolsonaro supporters, and include allegations of voter intimidation and an assassination plot against incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The trial against Bolsonaro is expected to begin later this year, with potential prison time of several decades if convicted.
The visa revocations affect judges, including Alexandre de Moraes, who is leading the investigation, along with Luís Roberto Barroso, José Antonio Dias Toffoli, Cristiano Zanin, Flávio Dino, Cármen Lúcia Antunes Rocha, Luiz Edson Fachin, and Gilmar Ferreira Mendes. Three justices—André Mendonça, Kassio Nunes Marques, and Luiz Fux—were not included.
President Lula condemned the US’s actions on Saturday, calling them “arbitrary and completely baseless.” Lula said, “Brazil will not tolerate foreign interference in our judicial process, and our democracy will not be intimidated by external pressures.”
The measures have triggered backlash across Brazil, including criticism from conservative outlets like Estado de São Paulo, which called them “unacceptable external interference in Brazil’s domestic matters.” Supporters of Bolsonaro, including his son Eduardo, praised the move, while some analysts have warned of potential economic blowback, especially in Bolsonaro-supporting regions that rely heavily on exports to the US.
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The announcement follows escalating diplomatic actions by the Trump administration, including a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian imports scheduled to take effect August 1. Rubio stated that the visa revocations were implemented in response to what he called a “political witch hunt” against Bolsonaro, who is on trial in Brazil’s Supreme Court and faces up to 43 years in prison.
In March, Brazil’s Supreme Court unanimously voted to initiate a trial against Bolsonaro on charges of conspiring to overthrow the government. Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet Branco charged Bolsonaro and 34 others with crimes including attempted violent abolition of democratic rule, coup d’état, and participation in a criminal organization. The charges stem from the violent January 8, 2023, storming of government buildings in the nation’s capital by Bolsonaro supporters, and include allegations of voter intimidation and an assassination plot against incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The trial against Bolsonaro is expected to begin later this year, with potential prison time of several decades if convicted.
The visa revocations affect judges, including Alexandre de Moraes, who is leading the investigation, along with Luís Roberto Barroso, José Antonio Dias Toffoli, Cristiano Zanin, Flávio Dino, Cármen Lúcia Antunes Rocha, Luiz Edson Fachin, and Gilmar Ferreira Mendes. Three justices—André Mendonça, Kassio Nunes Marques, and Luiz Fux—were not included.
President Lula condemned the US’s actions on Saturday, calling them “arbitrary and completely baseless.” Lula said, “Brazil will not tolerate foreign interference in our judicial process, and our democracy will not be intimidated by external pressures.”
The measures have triggered backlash across Brazil, including criticism from conservative outlets like Estado de São Paulo, which called them “unacceptable external interference in Brazil’s domestic matters.” Supporters of Bolsonaro, including his son Eduardo, praised the move, while some analysts have warned of potential economic blowback, especially in Bolsonaro-supporting regions that rely heavily on exports to the US.
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