The US also imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil after Trump accused it of "attacks" on US companies and of conducting a "witch hunt" against Bolsonaro.

The Treasury Department said it was freezing U.S. assets belonging to Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, accusing him of undermining freedom of expression.

RIO DE JANEIRO -- The U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over alleged suppression of freedom of expression and the ongoing trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro.