Leaders and great powers
17.7% of attention this weekMost readWikipedia
- Fernando Henrique Cardoso40.1k views
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva17.6k views
- Brazil15.6k views
The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Brazil
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Brazil’s attention is Football (6.3%, 2.9× the world). The news sounds as usual.
Brazil’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Brazil · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is also the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh-largest by population, with over 214 million people. Brazil is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has the largest Lusophone population in the world and is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas, where it is the official language.
- Dólar sobe 1,62% e fecha a R$ 5,65 com juros nos EUAopovo.com.br · 2 outlets
- Steel Fund Slips 1.3% as CSN Shares Fall 7% | Steel Wrap, Nov 12riotimesonline.com
- Previsão do tempo hoje para Cabo de Santo Agostinho (PE): sol com algumas nuvens; chove rápido durante o dia e à noiteglobo.com
- The Tenuous Ascendancy of the MAGA Right in Latin Americabrazilsun.com
- Resumo de Por Você: Próximo capítulo da novela, sexta, 13 de novembrouol.com.br
- PLACAR FI: Com ACESSO do Novorizontino, confira os RESULTADOS deste SÁBADOfutebolinterior.com.br
- Lula's government unveils roadmap to reduce Brazil's dependence on fossil fuelsvenezuelastar.com · 3 outlets
- Antonelli svetta nelle seconde libere in Brasile, Ferrari lontanemodena2000.it · 3 outlets
- Brazil to present plan for moving economies toward renewable energies at UN climate talkssitkasentinel.com · 2 outlets
- Western students and profs weigh in on Brazil election resultswesterngazette.ca · 2 outlets
- Sandoz startet Semaglutid-Vertrieb in Brasilienfinanznachrichten.de
- Natura Reports Net Income of BRL 49 mn in 3Q26, Reduced Debt, and Cash Flow of BRL 268 mn Amid Operational Bottlenecks…prnewswire.com
Pictures
![Rock art at Serra da Capivara National Park, one of the largest and oldest concentrations of prehistoric sites in the Americas[42]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/ddc95251d81e987023882fa9.jpg)
Rock art at Serra da Capivara National Park, one of the largest and oldest concentrations of prehistoric sites in the Americas[42]Artur Warchavchik · CC BY-SA 3.0 ![B3, the largest stock exchange of Latin America by market capitalization[271]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/2803b942c1ad6b993239cca2.jpg)
B3, the largest stock exchange of Latin America by market capitalization[271]Rafael Matsunaga · CC BY 2.0 
Iguaçu National Park in ParanáEnaldo Valadares · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Wind farm in Parnaíba, Piauí. Brazil is one of the 5 largest producers of wind energy in the world.Delatfrut · CC BY 2.0 
Historical building of the Federal University of Paraná, one of the oldest universities in Brazil, located in CuritibaEiti Kimura · CC BY-SA 2.0 
The Clinical Hospital of Porto Alegre is academically linked to the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and is part of the SUS, the Brazilian publicly…Jefferson Bernardes/PMPA · CC BY-SA 4.0
![Rock art at Serra da Capivara National Park, one of the largest and oldest concentrations of prehistoric sites in the Americas[42]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pinturas_Rupestres_-_Serra_da_Capivara_I.jpg)
![B3, the largest stock exchange of Latin America by market capitalization[271]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sao_Paulo_Stock_Exchange.jpg)
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
Brazil · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Yu Chu Chin, CC BY-SA 4.0 3.8× last week
Palácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brasil, CC BY 2.0
Organizations
2.4× last week
2.8× last week
Jebulon, CC0 2.4× last week
Brazil · The week of 30 Oct to 5 Nov
On social media
Going around online in Brazil
What Brazil’s own news sites say went viral, trended or got people talking online this week
- Priest warns of the danger of hate speech on social mediagazetadopovo.com.br · 4 Nov · Translated from Portuguese
- TikTok trains content creators focused on sustainability in a deforestation area in the Amazonestadao.com.br · 4 Nov · Translated from Portuguese
- Will there be a runoff in Rio de Janeiro? Understanding the mobilization that went viral on social mediarevistaforum.com.br · 4 Nov · Translated from Portuguese
- Mexico's Senate Passes 'Anti-Memes' Lawriotimesonline.com · 4 Nov
- Texas senator-elect James Talarico becomes a meme in Brazil because of his surnameabril.com.br · 4 Nov · Translated from Portuguese
- Talarico, U.S. senator-elect, goes viral because of his surname - 11/04/2026 - #Hashtaguol.com.br · 4 Nov · Translated from Portuguese
- Talarico, the first Democrat to win in Texas since 1994, has already gone viral in Brazil because of his surnameterra.com.br · 4 Nov · Translated from Portuguese
- “Who is the threat?”: China mocks U.S. paranoia over Confucius Institutes and rallies support from internet users – Brasil 247brasil247.com · 4 Nov · Translated from Portuguese
- Competition in Belo Horizonte seeks a new Gen Z talent on TikTok; winner will receive an iPhone 18 Pro Maxhojeemdia.com.br · 4 Nov · Translated from Portuguese
- Blue PT? Logo of organization backing Talarico goes viral on social mediaem.com.br · 4 Nov · Translated from Portuguese
- Rafa Justus vents after being attacked on social media: “Everyone reaps what they sow”globo.com · 4 Nov · Translated from Portuguese
- Luana Piovani shares beach photos, revives a meme and teases: “Bikini fest declared”globo.com · 4 Nov · Translated from Portuguese
The TikTok videos, Instagram posts and YouTube videos the most-liked Bluesky posts in Portuguese shared this week.
Shared from Instagram
- Translated from Portuguese
Além do óbvio: fatos e curiosidades 🌎
🚨URGENT! LIVE FROM VITÓRIA TOMORROW WITH PRESIDENT LULA AND ME! LET’S BLOW IT UP!!!!
Translated from PortugueseAndré Janones
By @cristinafkirchner’s side to tell the world that yes, we can defeat the far right! Believe!
Translated from PortugueseAndré Janones
Tariflavio in the Indigenous Nheengatu/Yẽgatu/Amazonian Tupi version 😂😂😂😂
Translated from PortugueseCauã Borari
- Translated from Portuguese
CNN Portugal
Shared from YouTube
ViraCasacas
LIVE FROM ARGENTINA: WE’RE AT THE AIRPORT WHERE FLÁVIO BOLSONARO FLED
Translated from PortugueseO Três News
Alternative media was essential in election coverage and exposing the coup attempt
Translated from PortugueseInstituto Conhecimento Liberta
SABRINA FERNANDES | What is the strategy to prevent the planet's collapse? | 20 MINUTES
Translated from PortugueseOpera Mundi
- Translated from Portuguese
Cortes da TV Fórum [Oficial]
Ana Elisa and German influencer compare persecution of Lula voters to Hitler's Germany
Translated from PortugueseTV Fórum
Each plays here in its platform’s own player, loaded only when you press play; the platform’s terms apply. Counts: Bluesky’s public search (the likes and reposts of the posts that shared each one) · Headlines: GDELT, from each country’s own news sites; each links to its article
Brazil
Discussion
Brazil · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Startups people read about
Brazil · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
Attractive Mindset, CC BY 3.0 Rising
New
Breakout
Breakout
The White House, Public domain New
Top today
Attractive Mindset, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Breakout
Breakout
The White House, Public domain New
Breakout
Rising
New
New
Howard R. Hollem, Public domain 10Worker
Breakout
Everyday apps here: 99: Corridas, Food, Pay · Google Maps · iFood: order delivery at home · Keeta - Food Delivery · Nubank: Account, Card and More. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 7,734 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Casos de Covid voltam a subir no RS, mas internações seguem em queda (globo.com)
- Casos de mpox ultrapassam mil em 2026 – PortalR3 (portalr3.com.br)
- Brasil salta 6 posições no ranking de combate às mudanças climáticas | Repórter Brasil | TV Brasil (ebc.com.br)
- Previsão do tempo hoje para Cabo de Santo Agostinho (PE): sol com algumas nuvens; chove rápido durante o dia e à noite (globo.com)
Survey · 2023 83% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- Salário mínimo ideal seria de quase R$ 8 mil para sustentar família, aponta Dieese (tribunademinas.com.br)
- Desaprovação a Milei cresce e chega a 61% na Argentina, mostra AtlasIntel (cartacapital.com.br)
- War and security Anxious
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.6positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.7The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.1× usual2.8 words per 1,000usually 2.7The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual4.5 words per 1,000usually 4.8The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual5.6 words per 1,000usually 5.6The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual7.2 words per 1,000usually 7.1The GDELT Project
Also in the news
- Economic policy uncertainty205.1from newspaper coverage; 100 = long-run averageJul 2026 · +28.0 since Jun 2026Baker, Bloom and Davis (2016), PolicyUncertainty.com · CC BY 4.0
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
The White House, Public domain New
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Original glass negative (LC-BH824-4754) made by Andrew Burgess, one of Mathew B…, Public domain Bogdan Hoyaux / European Union, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Carl Pietzner, Public domain Rising
Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Emil Rabending, Public domain Rising
Rising
Rising on Google
Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain New
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Bogdan Hoyaux / European Union, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Crime & justice
New
Rising
Falling
Books, arts & history
Unknown Unknown, Public domain Rising
- NÃO IMPORTA
Fashion & beauty
Itsfilioo, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0
Health & wellness
2This Is Not a Therapy Session, with Vera Iaconelli
Isso não é uma sessão de análise, com Vera Iaconelli- Psicologia na Prática
Money & crypto
- Blipay: Antecipação de salário
Movies & TV
Breakout
Rising
New
Celebrities & creators
TSE - Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, Public domain Rising
Antônio Parreiras, Public domain Rising
Politics & world affairs
Breakout
Breakout
Rising
Science & space
- Ciência Suja
CPFL Cultura, CC BY 2.0
Society & beliefs
Rising
Ricardo Stuckert, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Multishow, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Sports
Erbudetriana, CC BY-SA 3.0 Breakout
si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rising
Ocoudis derivative work: Kacir, CC0 Rising
Tech & AI
Rising
Rising
Gio Antonio, Public domain
Travel & places
Spiridon Manoliu, Public domain Rising
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Rafael Rabello de Barros, CC BY-SA 3.0
Industries here
Gaming 17Media & entertainment 15Music 10Government & public sector 9Sports & fitness 6Travel & tourism 2Tech & software 2Nonprofits & NGOs 2Fashion & beauty 1Legal & professional services 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation4.4%Jul 2026 · −0.2 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment5.5%Jun 2026 · +0.0 pts since May 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Consumer confidence100.3100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · +0.1 since Apr 2026OECD
- Central bank rate13.75%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices0.6%Q2 2026 · −0.3 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth2.3%2025 · −1.1 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Currency vs the euro6.260BRL per euro13 Nov 2026 · euro +1.9% since 6 Nov 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB
Business
- Business confidence99.9100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · −0.0 since Mar 2026OECD
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Education
- Sociology and Political Science
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Hematology
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change51.9%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority80.9%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1The Gift of Deceit
Rising
2Lupin
Falling
3A Couple of Lies
New
4Dead-End Job
6Taken: Natalee Holloway
9Anesthesia
10Where the Mask Ends
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1My Best Friend
Breakout
2Collision Course
Falling
3Sniper
Rising
4The One
5Final Destination Bloodlines
Rising
6Thanksgiving
7Heist
8A Dog's Perfect Christmas
9Sing
10Christmas at the Palace
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Felipe e Rodrigo
2Tate McRae
3João Gustavo e Murilo & Grelo
4Adéla
5Hugo & Guilherme
6Netto Brito & Luan Pereira
8MC Jvila, Kayblack, Veigh & Vulgo FK
Attractive Mindset, CC BY 3.0 9Anitta
Rising
10Zé Neto & Cristiano
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Do Not Disable
2O Assunto
3Foro de Teresina
Breakout
4Petit Journal
Rising
5Medo e Delírio em Brasília
Falling
6NerdCast
7Intelligence Ltd.
8Modus operandi
Falling
9A Hora
Breakout
10Café Com Deus Pai | Podcast oficial
Show the top 100
Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Novo App CAIXA
2PineDrama - Short Dramas
399: Corridas, Food, Pay
Rising
4ChatGPT
5Claude by Anthropic
6Skins Projeto Grau 2
Falling
7Mercado Livre: Compras e 11.11
8SHEIN - Compras Online
9Edits
10Shopee: 11.11 A Maior Liquida
Show the top 100
App Store · 2026-11-14
Steam · Top sellers
1Aion 2
2Counter-Strike 2
Rising
3Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
4Dota 2
Rising
5Phantom Blade Zero
Falling
6EA Sports FC 27
7PUBG: Battlegrounds
Rising
8Final Fantasy XIV
Breakout
9Dead by Daylight
Falling
10ArcheAge Chronicles
Rising
Show the top 100
Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-11-03
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Steam data provided by Valve · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.