Brazil signs Macolin Convention to strengthen fight against match-fixing
Brazil signed the Macolin Convention at the Council of Europe, becoming the first country in the Americas to join the match-fixing treaty.
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On Friday, Brazil signed the Macolin Convention, the main international treaty aimed at preventing and combatting fraud in competitions. The ceremony took place at the headquarters of the Council of Europe in France. The document was signed by the Brazilian ambassador to France, Ricardo Neiva Tavares, on behalf of the Brazilian government. The process was overseen by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the participation of the Ministries of Sport, Finance and Justice.
The Convention establishes mechanisms for cooperation between governments, public authorities, sports organisations, competition organisers and betting operators. Brazil’s National Secretary of Sports Betting Giovanni Rocco said Brazil is taking an important step in protecting the integrity of sports. Rocco said Brazil had already made progress with the creation of the National Policy for the Prevention and Combat of Match-Fixing in Sports. Rocco said that with the signing of the Macolin Convention, Brazil is expanding the possibilities for international cooperation.
The Ministry of Sport has been monitoring the negotiations for Brazil’s accession since 2025. In September of that year, the Brazilian government formally announced its intention to join the treaty, following a joint assessment by the ministries involved. The National Policy for the Prevention and Confrontation of Manipulation of Sports Results was established in March 2026 and is coordinated by the Ministry of Sport.
Opened for signature in 2014 in the Swiss city of Macolin and in force since September 2019, the Convention establishes international guidelines to combat the manipulation of sports competitions. By September 2026, the Macolin Convention had 43 signatory countries, of which 17 had ratified the treaty. Brazil became the first country in the Americas to sign the Convention. Brazil still needs to submit the text to the National Congress for analysis and approval and then complete the ratification process.
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