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US Lifts Moraes Sanctions, Reversing July Global Magnitsky

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BRASILIA/WASHINGTON, The United States lifted sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday, rescinding July Global Magnitsky designations and related measures affecting his wife and a family-linked institute. The Treasury Department said continued designation no longer served US foreign-policy interests, following diplomatic outreach between Washington and Brasilia and recent tariff rollbacks. Moraes welcomed the decision in Brasilia. The move follows prior Trump-administration actions that targeted Moraes over his role in the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro. The decision may affect bilateral relations and legal diplomacy between two governments. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 6 original reports from The Straits Times, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Stabroek News, Asian News International (ANI), LatestLY and Kuwait Times.

Timeline of Events

July 2025 — US Treasury designates Justice Alexandre de Moraes under the Global Magnitsky Act.
September 2025 — Sanctions extended to Viviane Barci de Moraes and Instituto Lex.
Late 2025 — Washington and Brasilia engage in diplomatic outreach and ease tariffs.
12-13 December 2025 — US Treasury removes sanctions on Moraes, his wife, and the institute.
December 2025 — Moraes publicly welcomes the removal; US officials cite policy reasons.

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Who Benefited

The lifting of sanctions benefited the Lula administration's diplomatic agenda, reduced legal and travel restrictions on Justice Alexandre de Moraes and his family-linked entities, and eased tensions that had affected US-Brazil trade and diplomatic engagement.

Who Suffered

The reversal represented a political setback for Jair Bolsonaro and his allies who had lobbied for the sanctions, reducing a tool they and sympathetic US actors had used to criticise Brazil's judiciary and its prosecutions.

Expert Opinion

After reading and researching latest news, US Treasury removed Global Magnitsky sanctions on Justice Alexandre de Moraes and related parties in mid-December 2025, citing altered US foreign-policy interests; the decision followed diplomatic outreach and tariff relaxations between Washington and Brasilia and was welcomed by Moraes and may influence bilateral cooperation.

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