{"id":93119,"date":"2025-02-27T22:03:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T01:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/?p=93119"},"modified":"2025-02-27T22:03:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T01:03:55","slug":"trump-administration-alleges-censorship-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/en\/trump-administration-alleges-censorship-in-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump administration alleges \u201ccensorship\u201d in Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Lula government defends Justice Alexandre de Moraes amid controversy over social media restrictions while Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Brazil \u201cfirmly rejects any attempt to politicize judicial decisions\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02\/27\/2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. State Department issued a statement on Wednesday (26) criticizing punitive actions against American companies \u201cfor refusing to censor people,\u201d a reference to rulings by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. In response, Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the U.S. government of \u201cdistorting\u201d the court orders and condemned the \u201cattempt to politicize judicial decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement from the Trump administration came through the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, a division of the State Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRespect for sovereignty is a two-way street with all U.S. partners, including Brazil. Blocking access to information and imposing fines on U.S. based companies for refusing to censor people living in the United States is incompatible with democratic values, including freedom of expression,\u201d read the statement shared by the U.S. Embassy in Bras\u00edlia on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message came five days after Justice Moraes ordered the suspension of the social media platform Rumble in Brazil, citing the company\u2019s failure to comply with court orders and its lack of a legal representative in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded with a statement accusing the State Department of \u201cdistorting the meaning of the Supreme Court\u2019s decisions.\u201d It emphasized that the legal actions involving U.S. tech companies were aimed at ensuring compliance with rulings from Brazil\u2019s highest court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement added that the Brazilian government \u201cfirmly rejects any attempt to politicize judicial decisions\u201d and underscored the importance of respecting the \u201crepublican principle of the separation of powers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFreedom of expression, a fundamental right enshrined in Brazilian law, must be exercised in accordance with the country\u2019s legal framework, particularly its criminal laws,\u201d the ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement also referenced the attempted coup following the 2022 presidential election, which is the subject of ongoing investigations by Brazil\u2019s Prosecutor General\u2019s Office and is at the core of Justice Moraes\u2019s rulings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Brazilian state and its republican institutions were targeted by an anti-democratic conspiracy based on mass disinformation spread through social media. The events related to the attempted coup against popular sovereignty, following the 2022 presidential elections, are currently under judicial review in Brazil,\u201d the statement noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Escalating tensions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The episode marks a new chapter in the clash between Mr. Moraes and U.S. tech giants, but this time it has drawn in the governments of both countries. Last year, Justice Moraes ordered the temporary suspension of X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. With the billionaire now serving in a role within the Trump administration, the risk of escalating tensions with the Lula government has increased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This risk is heightened by the fact that Justice Moraes\u2019s rulings have predominantly affected supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a Mr. Trump ally, particularly in the context of attacks on Brazilian democracy and institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which had been working to build bridges with the new U.S. administration, now finds itself compelled to take a firm stance against the Trump government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind the scenes, Brazilian officials believe the U.S. statement was influenced by Mr. Bolsonaro supporters, including his son, Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro. Eduardo celebrated the U.S. position on social media, writing, \u201cIt\u2019s beautiful to see the leftists whining, complaining about my frequent visits to the U.S. Some even said they would report me to the Prosecutor General\u2019s Office. Just take it\u2026 there will be much more crying from wannabe dictators in Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Brazilian Foreign Ministry also noted Eduardo\u2019s influence on the approval of a bill by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, which could effectively bar Mr. Moraes from entering the U.S. or even lead to his deportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill, which passed with support from Republican lawmakers as well as Democrat Jamie Raskin of Maryland, now moves to the House floor, controlled by the Republican Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The committee, equivalent to Brazil\u2019s Constitutional and Justice Commission, approved the bill that declares \u201cforeign agents\u201d who violate freedom of expression by censoring U.S. citizens on American soil as \u201cinadmissible\u201d and subject to deportation. The measure has been celebrated by Mr. Bolsonaro\u2019s allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Justice Moraes declined to comment on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*By\u00a0Fabio Murakawa,\u00a0Renan Truffi\u00a0e\u00a0Isadora Peron, Valor\u00a0\u2014 Bras\u00edlia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Valor International<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lula government defends Justice Alexandre de Moraes amid controversy over social media restrictions while Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Brazil \u201cfirmly rejects any attempt to politicize judicial decisions\u201d 02\/27\/2025 The U.S. State Department issued a statement on Wednesday (26) criticizing punitive actions against American companies \u201cfor refusing to censor people,\u201d a reference to rulings by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8106],"tags":[25912],"class_list":["post-93119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-murray-news","tag-trump-administration-alleges-censorship-in-brazil"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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