When the Concorde was in style, it was used to make the US to Europe trip in less than half the time it takes normal planes. There were problems (economic, physical and other) with the plane, but the concept of it connecting the two continents and making trips fast and cheap was a good dream to have.
Given a rising Brazil with its own aviation industry, it's worth believing that they could want a supersonic plane to connect them to North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. It's a long flight to Rio from almost anywhere outside of South America and cutting down the time could help Brazil's general standing.
There are other companies in the world working on a new generation of supersonic passenger jets, and Brazil could always purchase them from elsewhere. Or, Brazil could try to do it on their own. It's a tough but possible technological push that would advance its industry and provide a boost to its reputation.
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