Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro greets his supporters at a demonstration in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 6, 2025. Amanda Perobelli/Reuters
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced late on July 18 that he has revoked the visas of Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, his “allies on the court,” and their close relatives, citing an ongoing “political witch hunt” targeting former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and “censorship of protected expression in the United States.”
The decision came hours after Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered police to search Bolsonaro’s home and attach an electronic monitor to the former leader’s ankle. Bolsonaro, who has already had his passport confiscated, is now also subject to a nightly and weekend curfew.
