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Brazil?
Out of 46 things One Map has mapped, here is where Brazil stands.
Banned in Brazil
- HomeschoolingBanned
Supreme Court: not allowed until Congress passes a law. It hasn't.
- Phones in SchoolsBanned
Banned even at recess, in every school, public and private.
- Potassium BromateBanned
A 2001 federal law bans it in flour, dough and bakery products.
- SpankingBanned
Its 2014 'Menino Bernardo' law bans physical punishment of kids.
- LandminesBanned
Party since 1999: no making, storing or using landmines.
- Raw MilkBanned
Raw milk sales banned nationwide since 1969. Still the law.
A 2025 law bans the tests and the use of new animal data.
- HuntingBanned
Hunting native wildlife is banned; only wild-boar control is allowed.
- VotingMandatory
5 million voter cards cancelled in 2025. No card, no passport.
- Paid VacationMandatory
30 days of paid vacation after every 12 months of work.
- VapingBanned
Banned since 2009, and regulators voted to keep it in 2024.
Restricted in Brazil
- SurrogacyRestricted
Only a relative can carry the baby, and she can't be paid.
- Social Media for KidsRestricted
Since March 2026 every under-16 account must be linked to a parent.
- Pepper SprayRestricted
A July 2026 law lets women 18+ carry it; rules for sales pending.
- Declawing CatsRestricted
The federal vet council bans declawing; no federal law does.
- Nicotine PouchesRestricted
No pouch is registered with the health agency, so sales are irregular.
- Military ServicePartly
Men must enlist at 18; only about 6% are taken.
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