Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Hotler

(13,747 posts)
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 09:51 AM Aug 2025

In Brazil, The judge who refuses to bend to Trump's will: 'We'll do what's right'

A judge showing gumption and fight.
(snip) Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president awaiting trial next month on charges of leading a violent coup plot, appeared to have disobeyed an order by Moraes barring him from social media. The judge took immediate action, unilaterally ordering the country’s most popular conservative politician to be placed under house arrest.

“The court will not allow the defendant to make a fool of it,” Moraes wrote in his Aug. 4 decision.

The episode, recounted by the judge in an exclusive interview with The Washington Post, was emblematic of Moraes’s rules of engagement, which have governed his conduct throughout a career marked by high-stakes battles with powerful politicians and businessmen: Never give in. Always escalate.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-judge-who-refuses-to-bend-to-trump-s-will-we-ll-do-what-s-right/ar-AA1KIsbo?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=660ff59a52d14ee1bc341a016b282873&ei=22

A little long but, worth the read.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»In Brazil, The judge who ...