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De Moraes, who is overseeing the criminal case against Bolsonaro,
did not mention the United States or Donald Trump in his
remarks, but tensions between the U.S. and Brazil escalated this
week.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions
against De Moraes for alleged suppression of freedom of
expression, and Trump signed an executive order imposing a 50%
tariff on Brazilian goods.
The U.S. government cited what it described as the “political
persecution” of Bolsonaro as the reason for its actions. The
former president is facing trial for allegedly orchestrating a
plot to remain in power after losing the 2022 election to
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The proceedings are in
their final stage and, according to De Moraes, are expected to
conclude by the end of the year.
“The Supreme Court’s procedural schedule will neither be
advanced nor delayed," said De Moraes. "The court will ignore
the sanctions.”
De Moraes received support from Supreme Court President Luís
Roberto Barroso and Justice Gilmar Mendes, who spoke before him.
In response to U.S. recent actions, De Moraes emphasized the
independence of Brazil’s judiciary saying that “The Supreme
Court will always be unwavering in the defense of national
sovereignty, in its commitment to democracy and the rule of law,
in its commitment to the independence of the judiciary and the
constitutional principles of Brazil.”
While justices assembled in the capital, Brasilia, demonstrators
gathered outside the U.S. consulate in Sao Paulo, carrying
banners defending Brazil’s sovereignty and calling on Trump and
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stay out of Brazil
and Palestine. Organized by unions and social movements,
protesters also burned dummies of Trump and Bolsonaro.
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