"As far as I'm concerned, the Federal Government will not monitor your money!" declared Zanatta. The proposal is already mobilizing advocates of economic freedom, who fear that Drex will be used as a tool of coercion and social control.

Julia Zanatta (Chamber of Deputies, Youtube)
Federal deputy Júlia Zanatta (PL-SC) launched a petition against Drex, the digital currency developed by the Central Bank of Brazil (CBDC), warning that its implementation could drastically increase state control over the population's financial lives.