Rio de Janeiro, one of Brazil's most symbolic cities, was the setting for a historic meeting between the BRICS countries, which now includes new strategic members. At a time when the world is undergoing intense geopolitical and economic transformations, the BRICS are advocating for new means of payment and new members are meeting in Rio de Janeiro with the clear mission of strengthening ties between emerging nations and proposing real alternatives to traditional models of global trade and finance. This meeting marked the beginning of a new, more inclusive and representative phase, with a focus on strengthening the Global South. What is BRICS and why is this meeting important? BRICS is a group originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Together, these nations represent a significant portion of the global economy, the world's population and the planet's natural resources. The big news, however, is the entry of new members into the group. With this, ...
Trump considers sanctions against Alexandre de Moraes and spouses of STF ministers, says Marco Rubio
According to investigations, the United States Department of Justice has mapped out Supreme Federal Court justices who are married to women who lead or have significant participation in law firms in Brazil. The logic behind this measure would be to compromise the main source of family income of the judges, increasing the effectiveness of the sanctions. Extending the blockade would directly affect the law firms linked to these women, preventing American companies or companies with activities in the United States from maintaining business relations with them.
Among the names mentioned are Justices Alexandre de Moraes, Gilmar Mendes, Dias Toffoli and Cristiano Zanin, whose wives are partners or have direct links with renowned law firms. Even so, the measure would not affect children or other family members, as the assets would not be considered communicable for this purpose.
Even in the face of the growing threat, most of the Supreme Court justices maintain their position that they will not change their decisions or their institutional stance. The pressure has been growing especially after actions by Justice Moraes involving the blocking of social networks and the removal of profiles considered to be disseminating disinformation, actions that were harshly criticized by American authorities as forms of censorship.
This week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that there is a "great possibility" that Alexandre de Moraes will be punished under the terms of the Magnitsky Act — American legislation aimed at holding individuals accused of serious human rights violations and corruption accountable. This measure has already been discussed internally and is now gaining momentum with the support of members of the US Congress.
The White House investigations and negotiations also consider accusations of alleged political persecution of opponents of the Brazilian government by the Supreme Court justice. In a recent session of the US Congress, the risk of a politically motivated arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro was even mentioned.
The situation has escalated rapidly, and the Trump administration's strategy seems clear: to increase institutional pressure on the Brazilian Supreme Court, using economic and diplomatic instruments to challenge decisions that it deems excessive or arbitrary. The coming weeks will be decisive for the course of this crisis between the two countries.
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