Eduardo Bolsonaro meets with Trump administration and asks for sanctions against Moraes, Gilmar, and Dino
Eduardo Bolsonaro meets with members of the Trump administration and asks for US sanctions against Moraes, Gilmar, and Dino.
TL;DR
- Eduardo Bolsonaro met with U.S. government officials in Washington.
- He requested U.S. sanctions against STF ministers Alexandre de Moraes, Gilmar Mendes, and Flávio Dino.
- The meeting occurred the day after an STF session discussing a possible investigation into Minister Moraes.
- Bolsonaro stated he would bring records of the session to U.S. authorities.
- Minister Flávio Dino had publicly mentioned the possibility of new U.S. sanctions and criticized potential foreign pressure on the Court.
- Alexandre de Moraes was previously sanctioned under the Magnitsky Act but was later removed from the list.
- Bolsonaro and Paulo Figueiredo have advocated for the resumption of sanctions against Moraes.
- Details of the U.S. officials involved in the meeting were not disclosed.