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INSANE: Us sanctions brazil s supreme court judge overseeing case against bolsonaro | Rare Historical Photos

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wears a cap that reads 'Brazil belongs to the Brazilians', in Linhares, Espirito Santo state, Brazil, on July 11, 2025 [Handout/Ricardo Stuckert/Brazilian Presidency via Reuters]

Brazil has criticised the United States Department of the Treasury’s decision to impose sanctions on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over alleged suppression of freedom of expression and the ongoing trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also released a statement on Wednesday condemning what he called the “US government’s interference in the Brazilian justice system”.

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