Brazil nuclear leader's arrest may stymie its atomic ambitions
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The arrest of the longtime head of Brazil's nuclear energy utility on corruption charges could disrupt a plan to revive Brazilian nuclear ambitions whose roots go back to its atomic-bomb program in the 1980s. Othon Luiz Pinheiro da Silva, a retired admiral, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly taking 4.5 million reais ($1.35 million) in bribes from engineering firms working on the long-delayed Angra 3 nuclear power plant. While its constitution commits Brazil to the peaceful use of atomic power, Pinheiro, 76, has ...
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