Did Brazil Release Sean Goldman To Retain Trade Benefits?

The Brazilian Supreme Court was on the brink of taking its decision when the Senator decided to take such stupid step. Clearly he wanted to be recognised as the hero of this case. In Brazil, the government and Justice are completely independent and autonomous, just like in the USA. It's a kind of arrogance to imagine that an American Senator could influence the decision of Brazilian justice by threatening to reduce export tariffs. If you are not aware, the American exports to Brazil are superior to its imports, so in case of such stupid sanction off course Brazil would retaliate immediately and the big looser would be your American companies, off course. But no reasonable people here (and I believe also not in USA) think that such a complicated familiar issue could be solved through menaces on State levels. By the way, you American need desperately to increase your exports to compensate the disgraces in your domestic market. Better be more cooperative, specially considering that Brazil is a long and loyal trade partner. Your senator should be blamed for such a stupidity, but on the contrary you are celebrating ! Be reasonable !(A.L.Mirri, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil)

H*ll yeah! Screw Brazil.  They just proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that they could care less about human life.  Only when they were monetarily threatened did they concede to do the right thing.  Sean should have been given back to his father 5 years ago! Absolutely disgusting and a travesty for the Goldman family.  I hope he files a civil suit against that kidnapper stepfather guy and takes him for millions. I too wish more politicians did more of this kind of thing to get rid of all the illegals here. Stop sneaking across our borders, plopping kids, and siphoning our resources.  Mexico I am talking to you.  I am sick of my money going to fund programs that help illegal immigrants.  Get out.  We don't want you here.  I don't need you to clean my house, take my order at Burger King (can't understand you anyway because you refuse to learn our language), I don't need you to pick my strawberries, and I certainly don't want your kids in my kid's classroom because they can't speak the language either. UGH.  I seriously wish some president would sack up and round all the illegals up and ship them back.  Other countries do it and so should we.  Canada doesn't have this problem.  Australia doesn't have this problem.  Just effing leave! 

I think the Senator released the bill too soon.  Sean is still in Brazil.  He should have waited until Sean was in the US.  And not a second before.  After 5 years of ignoring the international agreements, poisoning Sean against his father and stalling every step of the way I don't trust any of them.

That would make the whole matter sour and questionable.

Absolutely ridiculous. You realy believe there is no another democracy in the world? Patetic.

I honestly want to believe that most Americans disagree with the chauvinist opinions of some comentators here. We should not be talking about a State conflict, but a complicated familiar affair on Justice level. I'd like to remember you abou the Elian affair, the Cuban boy who lived in USA and was returned to their blood parents in Cuba after a long judicial battle. It's patetic to claim American superiority to influence such cases. I agreee with comentator A.L.Mirri that your Senator sadly abused of his position to mix State affairs in this case. He's been opportunistic and had no idea of the consequences that a Brazilian retaliation could represent to the American companies exporting and making business in Brazil. The trade balance between Brazil and USA is now widely favourable to USA, the Senator should be aware of that. You Americans should be more respectful with other nations.