Brazil's modernist palaces could soon be disfigured by anti-drone systems

Government seeks to install antennas and cables above three architectural masterpieces by Oscar Niemeyer, report claims

Surprise is the main element of a work of art," Brazil's most celebrated architect once said.

But were he alive today, Oscar Niemeyer would probably be horrified at the thunderbolt the country's current leaders are hoping to inflict on three of his most spectacular creations in the futurist capital he helped build.