Andre Guttierrez, Autor em Instituto Igarapé

17 de October de 2025 In Publications, International Cooperation, Digital Security, Security By Andre Guttierrez

Global Futures Bulletin: An Inflection Point in the AI Race

Artificial intelligence has reached a critical inflection point, raising fundamental questions about safety, alignment, regulation, and the very future of humanity. Propelled by technical advances toward “superintelligence” through tools such as transformer architectures, reinforcement learning, and model distillation, the current moment in AI may contain

16 de October de 2025 In Publications, International Cooperation, Climate By Andre Guttierrez

Global Futures Bulletin: BRICS and the Climate Agenda: Brazil’s BRICS and COP30 Dual Presidency and What Comes Next

The climate agenda has been gaining strength within BRICS since 2019. Initially marked by occasional mentions in political declarations, it gained new momentum with Brazil’s BRICS presidency in 2025 — the same year the country is also hosting COP30. In this context, cooperation has evolved

30 de September de 2025 In Nature By Andre Guttierrez

The Amazon and nature-based economies

Transforming the ecosystem of environmental crimes into an ecosystem of green enterprises has been a mantra of Igarapé. It is essential to rapidly build a sustainable and inclusive economy in the Amazon. This will not only improve the socioeconomic conditions of a region that lacks development

30 de September de 2025 In Nature By Andre Guttierrez

Green Bridge Facility – Scaling bioeconomies and green finance

It is urgent to build bridges and open pathways to expand green enterprises and sustainable development in Brazil, particularly in the Amazon, given its critical importance for global climate balance. The Green Bridge Facility (GBF) is an Igarapé initiative designed to serve as an entry point

19 de September de 2025 In Publications, International Cooperation, Climate, Nature By Andre Guttierrez

Global Futures Bulletin: Towards a Global Climate and Nature Council

At the close of the G20 Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in November 2024, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva proposed the creation of a new Climate Change Council. Rather than presenting a finalized proposal, the Brazilian government invited the international community to

18 de September de 2025 In Publications, Security, Nature By Andre Guttierrez

Under the radar: territorial and regulatory security risks in the Brazilian and Colombian Amazon

Threats to physical security, land conflicts, environmental degradation, and weak state presence are among the most urgent challenges faced by organizations in Brazil and Colombia working on the frontlines of the Amazon. These risks are compounded by global demand for commodities — including timber, gold,

29 de July de 2025 In Publications, Security, Nature By Andre Guttierrez

Strengthening Anti-Money Laundering Systems Against Environmental Crime: Comparative Legal and Policy Frameworks in Amazonian Countries

Environmental and natural resource-related crimes represent the third-largest illicit economy in the world in terms of the volume of money involved, ranking behind only drug trafficking and human trafficking. These are offenses that affect nature and threaten the planet’s sustainability, such as illegal logging, illicit

17 de July de 2025 In Publications, Climate, Nature By Andre Guttierrez

Transforming the Economy in the Amazon

This publication presents an analysis of six community-led initiatives in the Amazon, organized around practical lessons that address the region’s challenges. Among the most pressing challenges are the advance of deforestation, the intensification of illicit activities, pressure on protected territories, biodiversity loss, barriers to accessing

23 de May de 2025 In In the Media, International Cooperation, Citizen Security, Security By Andre Guttierrez

How Cannabis Legalization Could Reshape Brazil’s Justice System and Economy

In 2024, Brazil took a bold step toward cannabis reform. The country’s Supreme Federal Court ruled that adults can legally possess up to 40 grams of cannabis and cultivate six female plants for personal use. While this landmark decision doesn’t amount to full legalization, it

15 de May de 2025 In In the Media, Op-eds, International Cooperation, Climate Security By Andre Guttierrez

The world needs a new UN protocol to fight environmental crime

In Brazil’s Yanomami Indigenous Territory and across other parts of the Amazon Basin, illegal gold mining has metastasized into a transnational criminal enterprise. What starts with illegal deforestation and mercury poisoning ends with laundered gold flowing into global supply chains. The trade finances organized crime, corrupt officials,

12 de May de 2025 In In the Media, Op-eds, International Cooperation, Citizen Security By Andre Guttierrez

Flows of Guns and Money Are Dooming Haiti

Haiti is sliding into the abyss. Violence has intensified since the beginning of the year as gangs continued to overrun communities and paralyze basic services. The capital, Port-au-Prince, and several other cities are now largely controlled by powerful gang coalitions, most notably Viv Amsanm and Gran Grif. The country’s Transitional Presidential Council (TPC), formed with CARICOM over a year

22 de April de 2025 In Annual Report By Andre Guttierrez

Annual Report 2024

Throughout 2024, the Igarapé Institute continued to drive solutions for public, digital and climate security challenges. At a time of deepening geopolitical turbulence, the Institute reinforced its role as a key interlocutor in global debates on international security, safe and secure AI, and environmental crime.

26 de February de 2025 In Publications, Security, Nature By Andre Guttierrez

Who Defends the Defenders?

Environmental and human rights defenders play a critical role in combating ecosystem degradation and mitigating climate change. They serve as central members of their communities, organizing others to fight injustices and abuses. Environmental defenders are the first line of defense in places where the biome

17 de February de 2025 In Publications, Security By Andre Guttierrez

Impact of the Initiatives for the Social Reintegration of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

An analysis of the impacts and results of social reintegration initiatives for formerly incarcerated individuals in Brazil and worldwide, focusing on recidivism and the guarantee of rights. This is the primary objective of this study, which mapped 32 evaluative publications related to 21 national and

10 de January de 2025 In Publications, Climate By Andre Guttierrez

Global Futures Bulletin: The BRICS and the Decarbonization and Biodiversity Protection Challenges

The world faces an unprecedented convergence of environmental crises – climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss – that collectively threaten the planet’s ecological balance and humanity’s future. Reversing the Triple Planetary Crisis necessitates urgent and coordinated action across all sectors and countries, accelerating the transition