Brazil forges independent path on nuclear energy

Brazil forges independent path on nuclear energy
Current Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff (L), was a pro-nuclear energy secretary under her predecessor, Lula Da Silva (R). Yonhap News via Getty Images
Brazil forges independent path on nuclear energy
Current Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff (L), was a pro-nuclear energy secretary under her predecessor, Lula Da Silva (R). Yonhap News via Getty Images

Brazil forges independent path on nuclear energy

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This week on Worldview we’re taking a look at nuclear power around the world. Today’s focus is on Brazil. Brazil’s nuclear energy program was in part inspired by American efforts to promote peaceful uses of nuclear science. In recent years, the Latin American nation has strayed from the Western playbook on issues like Iran. Paulo Sotero, director of the Brazil Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center, discusses Brazil’s nuclear power ambitions.