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US considers new sanctions on Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes
The United States is thinking about punishing a judge from Brazil named Alexandre de Moraes.
Punishments like this are called sanctions, and they can make it hard for someone to travel or use money.
The judge already got sanctions last year in July.
The reason is that he was in charge of a big trial in Brazil.
That trial was about the former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro was found guilty of trying to take power after he lost an election.
He was sent to prison for that.
Now the U.S. is talking about giving the judge even more sanctions.
A newspaper called the Financial Times reported this news.
The newspaper talked to people who know about the plan.
The U.S. government has discussed new sanctions against Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, according to the Financial Times.
The report cites people familiar with the matter and was published on Sunday, August 16.
Moraes was already sanctioned last year in July under the Global Magnitsky Act.
The sanctions relate to his overseeing the trial that led to former President Jair Bolsonaro's conviction and imprisonment.
Bolsonaro was convicted for attempting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election.
- Who
- The U.S. government and Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes
- What
- The U.S. discussed imposing new sanctions on Judge Alexandre de Moraes
- Where
- United States and Brazil
- When
- Reported on Sunday, August 16; prior sanctions were imposed in July last year
- Why
- Because Moraes oversaw the trial that convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for attempting a coup after losing the 2022 election
Key facts
- Reporting outlet
- Financial Times
- Report date
- Sunday, August 16
- Target of sanctions
- Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes
- Previous sanctions
- Imposed in July last year under the Global Magnitsky Act
- Reason for sanctions
- Overseeing the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro
- Bolsonaro conviction
- Attempting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election





