US considers new sanctions on Brazilian judge, FT reports


Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes attends a session at the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

Aug 16 (Reuters) - ⁠The U.S. government ⁠has discussed new ‌sanctions against Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, ​the Financial ⁠Times reported on ⁠Sunday, citing people familiar ⁠with ‌the matter.

The U.S. sanctioned ⁠Justice Moraes last year in ​July ‌under the Global ⁠Magnitsky Act, ​punishing him for overseeing the trial ⁠that led to ​former President Jair Bolsonaro's conviction and imprisonment for ⁠attempting a coup after losing his 2022 re-election bid.

The United ​States ⁠later removed these sanctions ​in December.

(Reporting ‌by Akanksha Khushi ​in Bengaluru; Editing by Nia Williams)

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