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Sanctioning Support Network of Brazilian Judge Alexandre de Moraes
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Sanctioning Support Network of Brazilian Judge Alexandre de Moraes
Press Statement
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
September 22, 2025
Today, the United States is sanctioning enablers of Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, to include Moraes' wife, Viviane Barci de Moraes, and their holding company, the Lex Institute. Moraes was designated on July 30 for serious human rights abuse. He has used his position to weaponize courts, authorize arbitrary pre-trial detentions, and suppress freedom of expression.
These sanctions build on a series of actions taken by the Trump Administration to hold Moraes accountable for abusing his authority, creating a censorship complex, blatantly targeting political opponents, and committing serious human rights abuse. Those who protect and enable foreign malign actors like Moraes threaten U.S. interests and will also be held to account.
These persons are being designated pursuant to Executive Order 13818. For more information on today's actions, please see the Department of the Treasury's Press Releases.
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