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"American citizens have lost their freedoms": Afonso Moura

Now12 September 2026 at 10:04

Geopolitical analyst Afonso Moura stated that American citizens have lost their freedoms. His statements come in the context of an analysis on the impact of geopolitical events on individual liberties.

Moura emphasized that the impact of these events represents a huge regression in individual liberties in the West. This regression particularly affected the United States of America.

The geopolitical analyst placed particular emphasis on the approval of the Patriot Act in the United States as a significant milestone in this reduction of liberties. This legislation was approved following the September 11, 2001 attacks and allowed for broader surveillance measures by American authorities.

Why this matters

Readers are affected by this analysis because the Patriot Act, approved after the September 11, 2001 attacks, significantly expanded the US government's surveillance powers, raising lasting questions about the balance between national security and civil rights. Moura's statement comes in the context of ongoing debates about the impact of these measures on individual freedoms in the Western world.

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