The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, citing alleged suppression of free speech and the prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The sanctions, under the Global Magnitsky Act, freeze any U.S. assets of de Moraes. This follows earlier U.S. visa restrictions on Brazilian officials and President Trump's imposition of a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods, citing Bolsonaro's trial as an economic emergency. Brazil's government has not yet responded, while President Lula condemned the actions as an attack on Brazilian sovereignty. The move is seen as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Brazil.

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