💥 Family ties

Bilateral relations between Brazil and the United States sank deeper into turmoil on Monday, as Washington extended sanctions on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes to include his wife, Viviane Barci de Moraes, and the family’s holding company. The move was carried out under the Global Magnitsky Act, considered a sort of “financial death sentence” for its targets.

Magnitsky sanctions prevent individuals from holding assets in dollars and conducting business with any US citizen or company. Because most major banks have US operations, these sanctions can result in…

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