December 13, 2025
US lifts sanctions on Brazilian judge targeted by Trump
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes looks on as indigenous people watch a session where judges discuss the so-called “Marco Temporal” (Temporal Milestone) legal thesis, at the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil, December 10, 2025. — Reuters BRASILIA/WASHINGTON: The United States has lifted sanctions against a Brazilian Supreme Court judge who was targeted for overseeing a criminal case against an ally of President Donald Trump, the Treasury Department said on Friday. The reversal in less than five months, which comes after the US began slashing steep tariffs on Brazilian goods, showed how quickly Trump had warmed to Brazilian President












