Brazil, press rank #92 · 
~$1,050/mo
Can you live unwatched in Manaus?
Surveillance, facial recognition and crypto rules read here for the city itself, not the national average.
The privacy scorecard
The six marked ° below are read for Manaus itself. The rest are set by Brazil’s national law, the same across every city in the country.
press rank #92 (Brazil) ~$1,050/mo, this city
safety 2/5
geopolitical stability 4/5
Childhood vaccines: compulsory by law
Compulsory since the 1990 Statute of the Child, and the vaccination card is asked for at school and for the Bolsa Familia.
If you skip them: A fine, a negligence charge in theory, and family benefits withheld.
Exemptions: The law names none.
Source: Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Reports your account balances abroad (CRS)
Extradition treaty with the US
Crypto capital gains are taxed
Capital gains tax, exempt only below a small monthly sale threshold.
4 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
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Find where to live on ArcadiaCity-level figures where marked °, national law otherwise. Estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.