# The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, who is presiding over the trial of Brazil’s former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro. He is on trial for allegedly plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent has accused Moraes of being responsible for an oppressive campaign of censorship, arbitrary detentions that violate human rights, and politicised prosecutions, including against Bolsonaro. He says they will hold accountable those who threaten US interests and the freedoms of citizens.
US sanctions Brazil judge overseeing Bolsonaro’s trial