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Weekly Report - 13 May 2010 (WR-10-19)
BRAZIL: Lula's nuclear gamble
President Lula da Silva's defence of Iran's nuclear programme has
increased distrust regarding Brazil's own nuclear ambitions, not least
that the country is seeking to develop the bomb - as Brazil's military
government once attempted. More likely, Lula is using the issue to increase
Brazil's standing in the global arena, posing as a pacifier between those who
have the bomb and those who do not. This, however, is dangerous diplomacy that
potentially magnifies the risk of a real nuclear conflict.
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