Brazil’s Supreme Court says it will not give in to external pressure
The president of Brazil’s Supreme Court, Justice Edson Fachin, stated on Thursday (Jul. 16) that the Court will continue to perform its duties without “external pressure.”
The justice’s statements were published in a press release issued following the announcement of the new US tariff hike on Brazilian products. Among the justifications for adopting the measure, the US government cited Supreme Court rulings regarding big tech companies, such as the one requiring platforms to remove illegal content without a court order.
Fachin stressed that the Supreme Court carries out its duties based on the Brazilian Constitution and that the Court’s decisions are public and grounded in law.
“The Supreme Court will continue to fulfill, with serenity, independence, and firmness, the mission entrusted to it by the Constitution, without any external influence, pressure, or conditions, preserving the integrity of the constitutional order, the separation of powers, democracy, and the rule of law,” he stated.
Justice Fachin also reaffirmed the independence of Brazil’s judiciary.
“Disputes between countries should be resolved through diplomatic channels and the mechanisms established under international law, never through initiatives that could be interpreted as attempts to restrict the exercise of constitutional jurisdiction,” he added.
Rulings
In recent rulings, Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of social media profiles belonging to Brazilians living in the US. Those targeted are accused of carrying out anti-democratic attacks against the Supreme Court.
As a result of the ruling, Moraes was sued in a Florida court in the US by the social media platforms Rumble and Trump Media.
The justice’s defense abroad is being handled by the Federal Attorney General’s Office (AGU). The agency defends Brazilian sovereignty and maintains that public officials cannot be directly targeted by the judicial authorities of other countries without the consent of the Brazilian government.
