U.S. Sanctions Brazilian Supreme Court Justice, Places 50% Tariff on Brazilian Imports
U.S.-Brazil economic and legal relations face increased scrutiny amid new designation of Justice Alexandre de Moraes and broad trade actions
On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes as a Specially Designated National (SDN) under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. The SDN designation blocks any property, or interests in property, subject to U.S. jurisdiction and prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with him. It also extends to entities in which Justice de Moraes holds a 50% or greater ownership interest and prevents U.S. financial institutions and U.S.-branded payment networks operating in Brazil from processing transactions for his benefit.
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