U.S. Hits Brazilian Judicial Officials with Visa Bans

2025-07-19 06:47:04

(MENAFN) On Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States is imposing travel restrictions on Brazilian judicial figures and their close family members.

In a statement, Rubio explained that the Trump administration is taking steps to hold foreign individuals accountable for actions that suppress free speech within the US.

"Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes's political witch hunt against Jair Bolsonaro created a persecution and censorship complex so sweeping that it not only violates basic rights of Brazilians, but also extends beyond Brazil's shores to target Americans," Rubio declared.

As a result, Rubio confirmed that visas for Moraes, his colleagues on the Supreme Court, and their immediate families would be revoked, effective immediately.

The move comes as Brazil's Supreme Court issued search warrants on Friday and prohibited former President Jair Bolsonaro from engaging with foreign officials. This follows accusations that Bolsonaro attempted to enlist the support of President Donald Trump to meddle in Brazil’s domestic political matters.

In a statement on Thursday, Trump voiced his support for Bolsonaro, demanding that the trial "must end immediately."

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