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Read this twice. Brazil’s Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira just said: “We are under strong attacks on our sovereignty… With so many natural resources, we must plan to use this [nuclear energy] for national defense.” So now it’s nuclear energy for defense while certain STF justices censor opponents, ban platforms, and render one of the most popular candidates ineligible to compete in the elections. Layer in deepening ties with new friends like China and Iran, and you can see the outline of a national project to take Brazil down a very different path. Then came @realDonaldTrump with tariffs, Magnitsky sanctions, and global scrutiny on the situation — blowing up what looked like a flawless plan and forcing it into the open. Real sovereignty isn’t censorship plus nuclear weapons. It’s rule of law, free speech, and prosperity. That’s the Brazil its people deserve instead of an authoritarian future with a radioactive glow. www.cnnbrasil.com.br/economia/macroeconomi...