In an interview with the Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias, CEBRI board member Renato Flôres examined the current geopolitical landscape, stating that the United States is undergoing a multidimensional and non-linear process of decline — one that bears similarities to the fall of the Roman Empire. 

Flôres highlighted China as the nation best prepared to occupy emerging spaces within the global order. At the same time, he emphasized that Brazil possesses significant opportunities, driven by its exceptional energy capacity — a particular advantage given the crises surrounding fossil fuels and global logistical bottlenecks.