Maria Elizabeth Guimarães Teixeira Rocha

Maria Elizabeth Guimarães Teixeira Rocha is a prominent Brazilian jurist and the current president of the Superior Military Court (STM). Known for her strong advocacy of judicial independence and constitutional sovereignty, she has played a significant role in the Brazilian legal system. Recently, she supported a letter from Luís Roberto Barroso, the president of the Supreme Federal Court, which criticized a new tariff imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Brazilian products, emphasizing the importance of protecting Brazil's sovereignty and democracy against external pressures.