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] Brazil aims to eliminate locally acquired malaria by 2035. Live Science
• [New] Brazil will voluntarily lead two roadmaps: one to phase out fossil fuels and another to end deforestation by 2030. ORF America
• [New] Brazil and Mexico serve as the primary regional anchors, where expanding middle-class populations and modernizing public health systems are creating new opportunities for advanced diagnostics. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Latin America is anticipated to experience robust growth in savory snack categories over the next few years as retail infrastructure expands into smaller metropolitan areas across Brazil and Mexico. Market Data Forecast
• [New] Demand for adaptogenic distillates in Brazil is projected to rise steadily through 2036, supported by increasing demand for herbal wellness supplements, rising functional beverage consumption, and growing consumer preference for natural stress-management solutions. FactMr
• [New] The investment by Just Climate and Kinea reinforces investor confidence in the growth potential of Brazil's digital infrastructure sector and in Twenty Four Seven Data Centers' ability to execute its long-term vision. Just Climate
• [New] The convergence of sustained growth in travel demand with limited border personnel availability is compellingly justifying capital-intensive ABC infrastructure investments, as governments recognize that manual processing capacity cannot scale to accommodate projected traveler volumes. / Brazil Persistence Market Research
• [New] In the past three months alone, Wall Street estimates have declined by 28% for 2026 and 25% for 2027. / Brazil Yahoo! Finance
• [New] The primary risk centers on Brazilian economic volatility and currency exposure, which historically creates earnings unpredictability. AlwaySIM
• [New] Brazil can benefit from lower frost risk at first, but heat and dryness later in the year can still threaten the next crop. investing.com
• [New] Electoral competition centered on apparent threats to democracy and identity reduces the political payoff of rule-based engagement, accelerating a turn toward volatile, transactional forms of geoeconomic statecraft with immediate consequences for Brazil's strategic environment. CEBRI Revista
• [New] Food and electricity prices pushed inflation higher in Brazil, limiting room for further monetary easing ... ... Inflation expectations are still rising, as weather and geopolitical risks threaten further inflation pressures. Pantheon Macroeconomics
• [New] From 2025 to 2027, the UK is an elected co-chair of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, alongside Brazil, offering an opportunity to share domestic policy experience on reducing emissions of short-lived climate pollutants. Climate Change Committee
• [New] In recent years, Brazilian research universities and government-backed science programs have expanded collaborations with global tech and life science organizations to explore the potential of molecular-level data encoding and retrieval. Precedence Research
• [New] Researchers in Brazil have created a new biomaterial made from jackfruit latex, pomegranate peel extract, and simvastatin (a statin-based medication) that could offer a more effective way to treat periodontitis, a serious form of gum disease. ScienceDaily
• [New] Without more investment, Brazil's logistical problems could become a binding constraint on agricultural growth by 2034. DTN Progressive Farmer
• [New] Corn production for 2026-27 is projected at 139 mmt (5.5 bb), up 1 mmt from 2025-26 as well. / Brazil DTN Progressive Farmer
• [New] In last week's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, USDA projected Brazil's 2026-27 soybean production at 186 million metric tons (6.8 billion bushels), up 6 mmt from 2025-26. DTN Progressive Farmer
• [New] India and Brazil hold some of the greatest potential for carbon removal anywhere in the world. Carbon Removal Updates
• Latin America is expected to see steady growth, particularly in Brazil and Mexico, as healthcare infrastructure improves and demand for advanced diagnostics increases. ReAnIn

Last updated: 14 July 2026