Global Scans · Brazil · Weekly Summary

---

WHAT'S NEXT?: A recession in Brazil is expected to bottom out with growth turning positive starting in 2017. Its economy is expected to require a long period of fiscal and monetary adjustment after the political turmoil and public discontent of the last two years.

• [New] A Brazilian initiative, known as the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, is trying to raise $100bn, which will be used to compensate countries that leave their forests untouched. Al Jazeera
• [New] Brazil's lower house of Congress voted Wednesday to approve a bill that could significantly reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence. Deutsche Welle
• [New] The single-dose Butantan-DV vaccine will be offered exclusively by the Unified Health System in the Brazil, where over 3.6 million dengue cases have been reported in 2025. Vax-Before-Travel
• [New] Brazil is expected to record 120 million 5G connections as coverage expands across major cities and digital services adoption increases. Electro IQ
• [New] Due to the Brazilian government's crackdown on deforestation, fears that the Amazon could also stop being a carbon sink have so far been averted. Al Jazeera
• [New] During COP 30, the UN Climate Change Conference held in Brazil in November, countries pledged to triple adaptation resources and set a target of mobilizing $1.3 trillion annually in climate finance by 2035. Ediciones EL PAIS S.L.
• [New] Brazil pledged to manage all of its coastal waters sustainably by 2030, covering an area of 3.68 million square kilometers, the largest coastline of South America. Science News
• [New] Syngenta and other pesticide companies used the COP 30 climate conference in Brazil to promote programmes to recover damaged pastureland that campaigners fear will drive increased use of toxic chemicals. DeSmog
• [New] The tepid demand for U.S. beans so far has the added challenge of far cheaper South American supplies and what is expected to be a record-large Brazilian harvest that will begin in just four to six weeks. DTN Progressive Farmer
• [New] The Director of Regulatory Affairs, Quality and PMO (Project Management Office) at the Butantan Institute, Rosilane de Aquino, celebrated the approval of Brazil's new dengue vaccine and confirmed that more than one million doses are already prepared for delivery to the Unified Health System. Brasil de Fato - Uma visao popular do Brasil e do mundo
• [New] There was chaos in Brazil's Congress as the lower house discussed the bill that could reduce Bolsonaro's prison sentence. Deutsche Welle
• [New] Countries like Indonesia, Turkey, Brazil, and South Africa will play increasingly strategic roles because they are not tied to rigid political blocs like during the Cold War era. The Southeast Asia Desk
• [New] 73% of organizations in Brazil report increasing difficulty in recruiting and developing future leaders due to a loss of learning opportunities in entry-level positions, while 65% say there are fewer opportunities for practical development for young professionals. TI INSIDE Online
• [New] Brazil's BNDES works to create fund for AI and data centers in 2026. Data Centre News with Andy Davis
• [New] We forecast onshore wind to really take off from the 2040s and be the largest source of power generation by 2060. / Brazil DNV
• [New] A report from Christian Aid projects that Brazil could see a 33.1% hit to its GDP growth by 2100 if the world stays on its current path. The Cool Down
• [New] A new study warns that Brazil, the host of the upcoming COP 30 climate summit, is facing a massive economic hit from our planet's overheating. The Cool Down
• [New] Responding to increasingly desperate calls for help, at the COP 30 global climate conference last month in Brazil, countries pledged to triple funding for climate adaptation and make $1.3 trillion in annual climate financing available by 2035. ABC News
• [New] In the future, Brazil's coastline will disappear - the first state to go will be Rio Grande do Sul. The Guardian
• [New] Brazil's state oil company will reduce its capital spending by 2%, hit by falling crude prices, marking a strategic shift under Lula's presidency. Energynews.pro

Last updated: 16 December 2025