But whether Brazil — and other foreign nations — will respect Americans’ constitutional rights is to be determined. Foreign nations’ free speech clashWhile foreign nations rarely try to arrest Americans for their public statements, nations such as Brazil, Turkey, Russia and Thailand have attempted to bring criminal cases against U.S. citizens. Foreign governments, however, still pursue orders and arrest warrants like the one Brazil issued for Magalhães last week. Three years later, she continued to speak out, despite the arrest warrant. He thought it was not enough, suspended my Brazilian passport and even issued an arrest warrant.