IAEA Inspectors to Visit Brazilian Enrichment Site

International Atomic Energy Agency experts are expected to visit Brazil this week to inspect uranium enrichment centrifuge components at a plant northwest of Rio de Janeiro, according to the Associated Press (see GSN, Oct. 7).

The Brazilian weekly newsmagazine Veja reported, citing two government officials, that Brazil approved the IAEA inspection request and that an agency team is set to visit the Resende plant tomorrow, AP reported. During the visit, inspectors will be allowed to see a portion of the centrifuge equipment.

The purpose of the inspection is to show the U.N. agency that Brazilian uranium is not being enriched to weapon-grade levels or being diverted to locations other than Resende (Stan Lehman, Associated Press/Yahoo!News, Oct. 17).

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