Civil Defense and Flooding Concerns Surge Amid Heavy Rains: Searches about 'defesa civil' spike over civil defense measures against heavy rains and flooding in southern Brazil, Piauí, and Minas Gerais.
Regional Pulse in Brazil
Country pulse digest
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Regional Pulse in Brazil
Brazil sees heightened search activity around severe weather flooding, major sports events like the World Cup and Formula 1, a tragic infant death, and significant political and energy sector developments. Public sentiment trends toward concern especially regarding safety and political disputes.
Active topics
24
Search volume
1.1M
Leading topic
Sports
Attention mix
What the country is searching
24
Sports38% (9)
Money13% (3)
Weather8% (2)
Health8% (2)
Culture8% (2)
Politics8% (2)
Entertainment8% (2)
Technology4% (1)
World4% (1)
Why people are curious
People in Brazil are predominantly curious due to worrying and following intents. The worrying intent is clear in searches about severe weather events, infant mortality, and technical outages affecting financial services. Following intent dominates sports interests like the Formula 1 races and World Cup matches, where real-time updates and scores are highly sought. Explaining and debating intents emerge around political lawsuits, cultural figures, and energy sector investments, reflecting a desire to understand complex social and economic issues. Watching intent underpins engagement with entertainment releases.
What to know now
The pulse, explained
Formula 1 Fans Follow Dramatic Monaco GP and Look Ahead: Interest in Formula 1 intensifies with live updates and dramatic moments from the Monaco Grand Prix and anticipation for upcoming races like the belg.
Historic Spain vs Argentina World Cup Final Attracts Attention: Heightened searches for the Spain vs Argentina Copa do Mundo final mark curiosity about the historic matchup of reigning continental champions.
Argentina vs England World Cup Score and Falklands Tensions in Spotlight: Massive search volume for Argentina vs England match scores highlights renewed interest tied to FIFA World Cup and Falklands Islands tensions.
Tragic Case of 10-Month-Old Helena in Fortaleza Draws Attention: Widespread concern around the tragic death of 10-month-old Helena in Fortaleza surfaces in searches.
Curiosity Grows About Karina Kufa and Brazilian 'Andrew Tate': People seek information about Karina Kufa and her link to Thiago Brennand, dubbed Brazil’s Andrew Tate.
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Ranked searches
What people are curious about in Brazil
The leading searches, their context, and the related questions forming around them.
01
WeatherSurging
defesa civil
Searches relate to civil defense responses to heavy rains and flooding in Brazil, especially in the south and in states like Piauí and Minas Gerais.
200K+ searches · 1,000% growthSearch volume up 300%
defesa civil do rio grande do sulchuvas
02
SportsSurging
fórmula 1
People are intensely following live developments and updates from Formula 1 events including the Monaco Grand Prix and upcoming races like the Belgian Grand Prix and Las Vegas.
20K+ searches · 1,000% growthSearch volume up 100%
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03
SportsNew
espanha x argentina
Search interest is heightened around the upcoming Copa do Mundo final between Argentina and Spain, historic for being between current continental champions.
100K+ searches · 1,000% growthFirst recent appearance
argentina x espanhafinal da copa do mundo
04
SportsNew
placar argentina e inglaterra
People are searching intensely for the Argentina vs England match score, especially related to the FIFA World Cup, which has reignited attention around the Falkland Islands.
500K+ searches · 1,000% growthFirst recent appearance
jogo argentina inglaterra copailhas malvinas
05
HealthNew
caso helena bebe de 10 meses
People are searching about the tragic case of a 10-month-old baby named Helena who died in Fortaleza, Brazil.
20K+ searches · 900% growthFirst recent appearance
bebe de 10 meses morre em fortalezabebe helena noticia
06
CultureNew
karina kufa
People are searching to learn about Karina Kufa and her connection to Thiago Brennand, described as Brazil’s Andrew Tate.
5K+ searches · 1,000% growthFirst recent appearance
thiago brennand
07
PoliticsSurging
lei
People are searching about lawsuits involving Kevin O’Leary and Fox News accused of a smear campaign in Utah.
10K+ searches · 1,000% growthSearch volume up 100%
tarifaçoo
08
EntertainmentSurging
the rookie
Fans are excited about an extended episode release of 'The Rookie' ahead of season 9 on Hulu and ABC.
10K+ searches · 1,000% growthRank improved 9 places
09
MoneyNew
neoenergia
Neoenergia is gaining attention for its large investments and expansions in Brazil's electricity grid.
10K+ searches · 300% growthFirst recent appearance
10
SportsNew
malvinas
The tension between Argentina and England over the Falklands Islands is often highlighted in sports, especially soccer matches like the recent World Cup game.
10K+ searches · 500% growthFirst recent appearance
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11
TechnologyNew
pix nubank fora do ar
Many Nubank users in Brazil have reported outages, experiencing issues with app access and Pix transactions.
20K+ searches · 900% growthFirst recent appearance
banco nubank instabilidadenubank fora do ar
12
WorldNew
sp-255
There has been a recent surge of online searches about an accident on the SP-255 highway in Brazil.
10K+ searches · 1,000% growthFirst recent appearance
acidente sp 255
Money / Following | 3 hours ago
neoenergia
Why it matters
NewThis topic has only just appeared in the recent pulse, backed by 10K+ recent searches and 300% growth. People are searching to follow a developing event.
First recent appearance
Reporting and context
Source coverage helping explain why this topic is moving.
Neoenergia tops the digital popularity ranking in the energy sector, according to a study by Quaest - Neoenergia
Neoenergia is pushing ahead with new plans to expand and modernise the electricity grid in Pernambuco and Rio Grande do …
Iberdrola's Neoenergia to invest EUR 2.4bn in Brazil's northeast grid - Renewables Now
Enterprise value to EBITDA forward of Neoenergia SA – BME:XNEO - TradingView
GIC buys stake in Neoenergia assets for US$488 million - Latin Lawyer
The wider weekly pattern
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