TLDR Brazil signed the Macolin Convention on October 30 in Strasbourg, France. It is the first Latin American country and the 44th signatory to the treaty. Signing is not ratification, so Brazil must complete a domestic process first. The treaty does not change Brazil’s local sports betting laws. A sports integrity contract with Sportradar was suspended after new betting restrictions.
Brazil has signed the Macolin Convention, but the treaty will not take effect in the country until it passes through a domestic approval process. The signing makes Brazil the first Latin American country to join the agreement against match-fixing.
The signing took place on October 30 at the Council of Europe’s headquarters in Strasbourg, France. Brazil became the 44th signatory to the treaty.
Brazilian Ambassador to France and Monaco Ricardo Neiva Tavares signed the document. Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset attended the ceremony.
BRAZIL FIRST LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRY TO SIGN THE MACOLIN CONVENTION AGAINST SPORTS MANIPULATION
On 30 October, the Council of Europe advised that Brazil if the 44th country to sign the Convention. Of the signatories, 17 have ratified ithttps://t.co/v71vPENDMs
— Raytodd (@Raytodd14902895) October 31, 2026
Signature Is Not Ratification
The signing is a formal step, but it does not count as ratification. Brazil must complete its own domestic procedure before the treaty applies under its laws.
Four ministries led the effort: Sport, Finance, Justice and Public Security, and Foreign Affairs. Brazil first said it wanted to join the convention in September 2025.
The Macolin Convention was created in 2014 and has been in force since September 2019. It is the first legally binding international agreement aimed at stopping the manipulation of sports competitions.
The treaty sets up ways for governments, police, regulators, sports bodies and betting operators to work together.