The ongoing dispute between the Brazilian government and Eletrobras, Latin America’s largest power company, continues to simmer. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has rejected the repurchase of Eletronuclear shares, complicating efforts to increase state influence in the privatized company. In addition, this conflict stems from the 2022 privatization of Eletrobras under former President Jair […]
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