John,

First it was the cattle and soybeans destroying Brazil’s forests and drying out its rivers. Now, it’s the race to build giant data centers that threatens to devastate our environment and biodiversity all over again.

Promising “development” and economic growth, tech giants are eyeing Brazil’s land, energy, and precious water to fuel their servers, leaving communities and ecosystems to pay the real price.

And Finance Minister Fernando Haddad wants to give huge tax breaks to lure Big Tech. But his decision isn’t final yet. If tens of thousands of us demand that he protect Brazil’s environment and people, not Big Tech profits.

We can stop this. We only have a few weeks to act before it’s a done deal:

Fernando Haddad: no tax breaks for Big Tech data centers.

While the government claims new data centers will “modernize” Brazil and bring jobs, the reality is much darker. In Ceará, TikTok plans a massive data hub in a city already suffering water shortages and worsening droughts in one of the driest regions in South America.

It’s true that Brazil holds enormous freshwater reserves overall — but access to that water is deeply unequal. Millions of Brazilians already live with rationing, droughts, or polluted supplies. Data centers guzzling millions of liters of water daily, pushing drought-stricken communities closer to crisis.

And this isn’t an isolated case. Time and again, the Brazilian government has chosen to pour public money into big corporations — from Big Ag to mining giants — instead of supporting family farmers and local communities. Now it’s happening again with Big Tech. They promise “development,” but leave local communities to deal with the fallout.

Sign the petition now to demand that Finance Minister Fernando Haddad to not give tax breaks for mega data centers unless there are strict environmental protections, limits on water and energy use, and real benefits for Brazilian people — not just foreign corporations.

Let’s not trade away our forests, precious drinking water, and our future for Big Tech’s profits. Sign now and help protect Brazil from becoming Big Tech’s next sacrifice zone.

Add your name: no tax break for Big Tech data centers in Brazil.