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U.S. Escalates Clash Over Bolsonaro Trial With Visa Revocations and 50% Tariff Threat

President Lula condemned Washington’s interventions as an unacceptable intrusion into Brazil’s judicial sovereignty.

FILE - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro sits before Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes during his Supreme Court trial, along with others, charged in an alleged coup plot to keep Bolsonaro in office after his 2022 election defeat, in Brasilia, Brazil, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
A drone view shows containers at Rio de Janeiro's port, Brazil, July 10, 2025. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo
FILE - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva surveys the damage at the Planalto Palace after it was stormed by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, in Brasilia, Brazil, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

Overview

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the U.S. visas of Justice Alexandre de Moraes, his allied justices and their families, citing censorship of protected expression and a political witch hunt against Bolsonaro.
  • President Trump tied a proposed 50% tariff on Brazilian imports to Bolsonaro’s treatment, warning that tariffs will take effect on August 1 unless the trial ends.
  • Supreme Court Justice de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor, barred him from contacting foreign governments and suspended his social media accounts as he stands trial for an alleged coup plot.
  • President Lula decried the U.S. actions as unacceptable interference in Brazil’s justice system and expressed solidarity with the affected justices.
  • Trump’s tariff threat has fractured Bolsonaro’s political base, forcing supporters to defend punitive trade measures that could harm Brazilian exporters.