Overview

• The US Treasury applied Magnitsky Act sanctions on Justice Alexandre de Moraes, freezing his US-based assets and barring transactions
• President Trump signed an executive order imposing a 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports, and the measure took effect this week
• Justice de Moraes delivered speeches affirming that the Supreme Court will disregard foreign pressure and adhere to its trial calendar
• President Lula and Chamber of Deputies President Hugo Motta condemned the US actions as unjustified intrusions, and Human Rights Watch said they violate judicial independence
• The criminal proceedings against former President Jair Bolsonaro have entered their final phase, with closing arguments complete and a verdict expected by year-end