Gilmar defends “anti-edge law” after US sanctions to Brazilian authorities

Supreme Court Minister Gilmar Mendes said on Tuesday (30) that the three powers are discussing the creation of a “anti-climbing law” designed to protect Brazilian authorities and institutions from international sanctions, such as those recently applied by the United States.

“We are leaning over a anti -debut law to protect the authorities and those entities that suffer secondary sanctions, such as banks and service providers,” the court dean told journalists during an event promoted by the Lide. For him, the National Congress is the most appropriate space to carry out the proposal.

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The movement occurs after the application of the MAGNITSKY Law to Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Supreme Court, and the revocation of the American Health Minister Alexandre Padilha. Gilmar Mendes recalled that similar phenomena have occurred in European countries in the face of embargoes imposed on Cuba and Iran.

Context of sanctions

The punishments imposed by the US intensified after the conviction of former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) to 27 years and three months in prison for an attempted coup. During the trial, Donald Trump’s government announced the revocation of visas from Brazilian authorities and applied a 50% rate on exports in Brazil, alleging political persecution to Bolsonaro.

In the case of Padilha, the White House canceled his visa and family members in August, citing the participation of Cuban professionals in the Mais Médicos program. The Minister of Health, however, later received a special visa to attend international commitments, such as the UN General Assembly.

Defense of institutions

Gilmar Mendes has reiterated criticism of the American sanctions and defended the Supreme’s performance in conducting processes related to the so -called coup plot. After the lead event, the minister stated that the court consolidated his role as a pillar of democracy:

“We can be proud of the Brazilian court. We survived the attacks against our democracy. We also lose in the institutional field this mutt complex. Today, you have seen international publications recognizing the role of Brazilian democracy and the STF,” he said.