US warns about the answer to “hunting

US Secretary of State Mark Rubio said on Thursday that the United States would “respond” accordingly “to what he called” witch hunting “against former Brazil President Jiro Bolsonar without determining how.

The comments were shortly after Brazil’s Supreme Court sentenced Bolsonar to 27 years and three months of imprisonment after being sentenced to a coup to cancel the 2022 elections.

The condemnation was “unfairly issued,” Rubio said Post on x late Thursday As “political persecution from the sanctioned rapist of human rights continues Alexander de Moras.”

A US Finance Ministry July 30 imposed sanctions on the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court of Justice Alexander de MorasWhat was the purpose of criticism by the president Donald Trump For consideration of court cases with the participation of the former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.

The same day Trump Tariffs up to 50% to 50% Most of the products from Brazil for pursuing Balsanar for his alleged coup attempt, refusing the incumbent president Luis Intyto Lula to Silva.

Brazilian leader announced Washington’s move as Violation of national sovereignty of BrazilSaying that its nation “will not accept any control”, says Google in his message into social media.

The case against those who planned the coup is a matter of exclusively for the system of justice of the country and “not withdrawing and threats that undermine the independence of national institutions,” Sylvia added.

He also promised to avenge “any unilateral increase in tariffs”, refuting that the United States has a trade deficit with Brazil. Da Silvia referred to US official customs data, which showed surplus in trade in goods and services about $ 410 billion over the past 15 years.

According to data Census numbers.

Bolsonar, a close ally of Trump, and his allies lobbied Washington to intervene in the case on his behalf. Last month’s son Bolsonar, who is also a Brazilian congressman, met with US Finance Minister Scott Bavert is reportedly reports to push for sanctions against officials involved in court.

The likelihood of de -escalation between the United States and Brazil in the near future looks low, Morningstar analysts stated in the note after the ruling, noting that the bilateral relations reached “the lowest point in the decades”.

Potential Washington measures included a further increase in the tariff rate on Brazil, removal of existing tariff exceptions and expanding financial sanctions against Brazilian government members, Morningstar said. “The relationship is confused before it recovers.”

The condemnation resolution made 70-year-old Bolsonar the first former president in the history of the country, who was convicted of the threat of democracy.

Four of the five judges voted in favor of Bolsonar’s conviction on the charge that he sought to cling to power, fixing the military coup that included the assassination plans for Give Silva.