The Brazilian Central Bank launched BC Protege+ on December 1, 2025, a new free service aimed at preventing fraud within the National Financial System. The tool allows individuals and legal entities to formally inform financial institutions that they do not authorize the opening of accounts in their names, nor their inclusion as account holders or […]
On December 10, 2025, the Senate’s Committee on Science and Technology approved a report with recommendations to improve public policies related to artificial intelligence in Brazil. The document was prepared by Senator Astronauta Marcos Pontes (PL-SP) and examines how the country has been structuring its National Artificial Intelligence Policy. The assessment considered three main instruments: […]
In December 2025, the EDPB published Recommendations 02/2025 for public consultation, providing guidance on the requirement of mandatory user accounts as a condition for accessing digital services. The document responds to increasingly common practices in the digital market and seeks to harmonize the application of the GDPR across European Union member states. According to the […]
On December 17, 2025, the joint committee responsible for the initial review of Provisional Measure No. 1,317/2025 approved the text that transforms the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) into a regulatory agency. The measure was approved with amendments proposed by the rapporteur, Senator Alessandro Vieira (MDB–SE), and now proceeds to the Chamber of Deputies for […]
The Agência Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD) published the Priority Enforcement Topics Map for the 2026–2027 biennium and updated its 2025–2026 Regulatory Agenda, with the aim of guiding its regulatory and enforcement activities in the coming years. The documents reinforce the coordinated application of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) and the Digital […]
An audit conducted by Brazil’s Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) found that the Supreme Federal Court (STF) is the most advanced judiciary body in implementing the General Data Protection Law (LGPD). The survey assessed 387 federal agencies and entities using questionnaires covering nine key areas, including preparation, leadership, compliance in personal data processing, data subject […]
At the Public Hearing held on August 6 by the Special Commission on Artificial Intelligence of the Chamber of Deputies, ANPD’s President Waldemar Gonçalves emphasized the Authority’s central role in shaping Brazil’s AI regulation. The session was part of the debate on Bill 2,338/2023, which is under consideration in Congress. Waldemar stressed that, since artificial […]
On August 5, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) took part in the 7th edition of the Brazilian Congress on Cybersecurity, Data Protection, and AI Governance, hosted by Fiesp. The event brought together authorities, experts, business leaders, and decision-makers to discuss risks, opportunities, and challenges related to cybersecurity, data protection, and the responsible use […]
On August 7, Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) hosted the 2nd Meeting of Data Protection Officers, gathering over 500 in-person attendees and more than 5,700 online viewers. The initiative aimed to strengthen Brazil’s data protection culture and promote dialogue across the public sector, private organizations, and academia. In his opening remarks, ANPD President Waldemar […]
The 2025 electoral campaign for legislative positions in Buenos Aires was marked by the circulation of deepfakes of former President Mauricio Macri, in a video falsely depicting him withdrawing the candidacy of Silvia Lospennato, his party’s (PRO) candidate, and urging voters to support Manuel Adorni, the candidate from the current president Javier Milei’s party, La […]
On May 26, 2025, during the XXI Meeting of the Ibero-American Data Protection Network (RIPD), held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) was unanimously elected to preside over the Ibero-American Data Protection Network (RIPD) for the 2025–2027 term. The Ibero-American Data Protection Network was established in 2003 and is […]
In May, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) released the results of the Public Consultation on artificial intelligence and the review of automated decision-making processes, considered a strategic step within the 2025/2026 Regulatory Agenda. The initiative had, as one of its goals, the regulation of Article 20 of the Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD), […]