Luiz Inácio Lula described as arbitrary the US sanctions against the judges in the coup attempt trial of the far-right former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022), who is supported by Donald Trump, who has launched a trade war against Brazil.

70-year-old Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for an attempted coup against current leftist President Lula, was forced yesterday, Friday, to wear an electronic bracelet and, among other measures, was banned from accessing social media.

Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes justified these measures by accusing him of inciting, along with his son Eduardo, hostile acts by the United States against Brazil and of trying to obstruct the ongoing proceedings in court.

In response, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the visas for the United States of Moraes, all judges sitting in the trial, and their close relatives were being revoked.

These sanctions are an arbitrary and completely unfounded measure by the United States, President Lula denounced today, as reported in a statement from the presidency.

One country's interference in another's judicial system is unacceptable and violates the fundamental principles of respect and sovereignty between nations, he added.