Overview

• The Treasury’s OFAC added Viviane Barci de Moraes and the Lex Instituto de Estudos Jurídicos to its sanctions lists, triggering asset freezes under U.S. jurisdiction and a ban on transactions by U.S. persons.
• The measures extend to travel, with the United States revoking visas for Brazilian officials; AGU chief Jorge Messias confirmed his was canceled and called the move an “agressão injusta.”
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Alexandre de Moraes of leading censorship, arbitrary detentions and politicized prosecutions, saying the U.S. will target those providing him material support.
• Alexandre de Moraes was sanctioned on July 30, and the new designations follow the September 11 conviction of Jair Bolsonaro, which U.S. officials had signaled would prompt further action.
• Designation under the Global Magnitsky framework can affect global banking access, block dollar-linked assets and bar entry to the U.S. for the listed individuals and entities.