Justice Moraes, a sanctioned human rights abuser, has brought Brazil’s Supreme Court into international disrepute and shame by flouting traditional norms of judicial restraint and brazenly politicizing the judicial process. The US is gravely concerned by his latest attack on the rule of law and political stability in Brazil: the provocative and unnecessary incarceration of former President Bolsonaro, who was already under house arrest under heavy guard and extreme limitations on communication. There is nothing more dangerous to democracy than a judge who knows no limits on his power. 🇺🇸🇧🇷
WSJ Lays Moraes’s Lawfare History Bare
Today’s @WSJ column by @MaryAnastasiaOG is a must-read—it traces Alexandre de Moraes’s long history of lawfare and how it led to the U.S. sanctions levied on July 30, 2025. Whether you’ve been watching since February or just waking up to the crisis, this piece puts the situation into context.