Brazil–U.S. Relations

The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC removed Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes from its sanctions list on Friday, also delisting his wife and her Lex Institute. The Trump administration had sanctioned de Moraes in July over alleged free‑speech suppression and arbitrary detentions; a senior U.S. official said the reversal follows passage of an amnesty bill in Brazil’s lower house and a weekend call between President Trump and President Lula, signaling a thaw in relations.