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Did you know Brazil’s Supreme Court signed a sealed cooperation agreement with China’s Supreme Court about “AI modernization” and “judicial cooperation.” In practice: the details are secret, and the Court refuses to release the agreement? In China, the judiciary is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. Judges follow Party orders; censorship is built into the system. Brazil’s STF isn’t just a court — it plays a central political role, even rendering presidential candidates ineligible, removing elected officials from office and banning platforms. If Brazil’s digital future is regulated with China’s playbook, what happens to free speech and the rule of law before the 2026 elections? www.gazetadopovo.com.br/vida-e-cidadania/a...