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The Price of Principle: How Lifting Sanctions on Justice Moraes Undermines Democratic Credibility

The United States has lifted sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who presided over the conviction of former President Jair Bolsonaro for attempting to overturn an election. This shameful retreat from holding authoritarian actors accountable represents a dangerous betrayal of democratic principles and signals that geopolitical convenience now trumps the defense of liberty.