A collected photo of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

BRASILIA, July 19, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday denounced US visa sanctions on judges in the coup case against former leader Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing Donald Trump ally. 

"My solidarity and support go to the justices of the Supreme Federal Court, who have been affected by yet another arbitrary and completely baseless measure by the United States government," Lula said in a statement posted on X. 

"The interference of one country in another's justice system is unacceptable and violates the basic principles of respect and sovereignty between nations."