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Atlas v0.1 · Right to information · Right to service

Brazil

Federative Republic of Brazil · ISO BRA

Brazil has a rated national right-to-information law (adopted 2011, scored 108/150 by the RTI Rating, checked 2026-07-05), and its service-rights route is verified against an official source. Subdivision entries below marked “to confirm” are tasks, not facts.

Your first move, anywhere

Request legal route, responsible officer, fees, timeline, appeal route, and one high-value record: budget, contract, land, hospital stock, service standard, audit, court delay, police complaint, or procurement payment.

Convert the legal right into a citizen test: receipt, tracking number, statutory deadline, written reasons, actual record release, appeal, and proactive publication.

Capture flags to watch: Delay; discretion; opacity; fragmentation; fear; patron dependency; counterfeit transparency

Right to information

Sourced

National lawLaw No. 12,527/2011, Access to Information Law Official text still to confirm before you rely on it.
Constitutional provisionConstitution of Brazil, Article 5, XXXIII; Article 216 §2 also relevant to records
Oversight and appeal bodyCGU and administrative review channels; courts; subnational bodies vary
RTI Rating score108/150 · rank 28 · Strong legal framework
Where the law is strong and weakRight of access 6/6 · Scope 29/30 · Requesting procedures 19/30 · Exceptions and refusals 16/30 · Appeals 22/30 · Sanctions and protections 3/8 · Promotional measures 13/16

Source: RTI Rating country data · last checked 2026-07-05

Right to service

Sourced

StatusVerified national statute
Legal familyPublic service user-rights statute + digital government
Legal hookLaw 13.460/2017 establishes participation, protection and defense of public-service users; Law 14.129/2021 supports digital government and efficiency.
The usability test to runReceipt + tracking + deadline + written reason + appeal + remedy + claimant protection
NoteDo not count a Public Service Commission as RTS unless it creates enforceable service standards for citizens.

Sources: Brazil Law 13.460/2017 · Brazil Law 14.129/2021

Inside Brazil: 27 subdivisions

Where a subdivision shows a cited law, the citation comes from the named source and the official text still needs confirming. Where it shows nothing, the national law may apply and the local rules are unconfirmed.

What to confirm at your local office, whichever subdivision you are in

Records that should already be published: Budget; procurement; contract awards; payment status; public land; service standards; audit reports; subsidies; court/police/hospital/school records.

CodeSubdivisionTypeAccess-law statusSource · checked
BR-ACAcreStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-ALAlagoasStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-AMAmazonasStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-APAmapáStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-BABahiaStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-CECearáStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-DFDistrito FederalFederal districtNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-ESEspírito SantoStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-GOGoiásStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-MAMaranhãoStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-MGMinas GeraisStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-MSMato Grosso do SulStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-MTMato GrossoStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-PAParáStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-PBParaíbaStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-PEPernambucoStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-PIPiauíStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-PRParanáStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-RJRio de JaneiroStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-RNRio Grande do NorteStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-RORondôniaStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-RRRoraimaStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-RSRio Grande do SulStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-SCSanta CatarinaStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-SESergipeStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-SPSão PauloStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05
BR-TOTocantinsStateNational LAI plus state/municipal implementation; local portal to verify To confirmsource · 2026-07-05

Right to service, all 27 subdivisions: Verified national statute (inherited from the national status above).

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