India, July 31 -- The United States has imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes over using his position to authorize arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppress freedom of expression.
"Alexandre de Moraes has taken it upon himself to be judge and jury in an unlawful witch hunt against U.S. and Brazilian citizens and companies," said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. "De Moraes is responsible for an oppressive campaign of censorship, arbitrary detentions that violate human rights, and politicized prosecutions-including against former President Jair Bolsonaro. Today's action makes clear that Treasury will continue to hold accountable those who threaten U.S. interests and the freedoms of our citizens."
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