On July 1, 2026, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) in the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on several parties due to links to Brazil-based Primeiro Comando da Capital (i.e., First Capital Command, or “PCC”). This was the first
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HR Brazil: What Foreign Employers Need
By Bootie
Hiring in Brazil can move quickly at the commercial level and slowly at the administrative level. That is why hr Brazil planning matters early, before the first offer letter is sent or the first contractor starts work. For foreign companies,…
How to Expedite Medicine Factory Inspection by Brazil
By Bootie
A delayed site inspection can hold up an entire market entry plan. If your company needs to expedite medicine factory inspection by Brazil, the key issue is usually not speed alone. It is whether your manufacturer, documentation, regulatory pathway, and…
Student Visa Brazil: What You Need to Know
By Bootie
A student visa Brazil application usually looks straightforward on paper, until a consulate asks for one more document, a school record needs formalization, or travel plans start moving faster than the paperwork. For foreign students planning to study in Brazil,…
Brazilian Wills for Foreign Families
By Bootie
A parent dies owning an apartment in Rio, a bank account in Sao Paulo, and shares in a Brazilian company, while the children live in Florida, Lisbon, and London. That is when brazilian wills stop being a theoretical estate planning…
Brazil delays SISGEN 3.0 Foreign-User Functionality while Government Advances alternative pathway for foreign ABS Compliance
Anderson Ribeiro, Aline Ferreira and Henryk Trelinski of Souto Correa Advogados contributed to the preparation of this article.
Foreign companies have long faced a practical challenge under Brazil’s access and benefit-sharing (“ABS”) regime: although registration obligations apply to activities involving…
Best Neighborhoods in Rio and Sao Paulo
By Bootie
A move to Brazil often looks simple on paper until one question changes everything: where, exactly, should you live? If you are comparing the best neighborhoods in Rio and Sao Paulo, the right answer depends less on postcards and more…
Best Neighborhoods in Brazil’s South
By Bootie
If you are comparing cities for relocation, investment, or a longer stay, the best neighborhoods in Brazilian south are not all trying to offer the same thing. Some are built around walkability and business access. Others make more sense for…
CoL.net: New Editors
By CoL .net
We are delighted to welcome two new editors to the Blog’s Editorial Board.
Janaína Albuquerque Azevedo Gomes is an attorney admitted in Brazil and Portugal focusing on international family law. She has experience across numerous countries and sectors, including the…
Brazilian Marital Regimes Explained
By Bootie
A marriage certificate in Brazil does more than confirm a personal relationship. It can also define how assets, debts, inheritance rights, and future division of property will be treated. For international couples, investors, and Brazilians living abroad, understanding brazilian marital…