Brazil’s Supreme Court says it will not give in to external pressure

The president of Brazil’s Supreme Court, Justice Edson Fachin, stated on Thursday (Jul. 16) that the Court will continue to perform its duties without “external pressure.” The justice’s statements were published in a press release issued following the announcement of the new US tariff hike on Brazilian products. Among the justifications for adopting the measure, the US government cited Supreme Court rulings regarding big tech companies, such as the one requiring platforms to remove illegal…