Brazil has never developed an atomic bomb, despite having the technological and scientific capability to do so. The issue has been debated again following Renan's proposal on the topic.
According to the article, the absence of a direct external threat to Brazilian territory was one of the factors that prevented the country from investing in the development of its own nuclear weapon.
The high cost of a military nuclear program is also cited as one of the main reasons why Brazil chose not to follow this path.
These two circumstances combined led Brazil not to pursue the production of nuclear weapons throughout its history.
