Can I adopt from Brazil?

Brazil is part of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. Therefore, the adoption process needs to meet the requirements of the Convention and U.S. laws implementing the Convention. To adopt from Brazil, the U.S. Government will need to deem you eligible.

Does Brazil have an Intercountry Adoption Program?

Brazil has a small, but straight-forward intercountry adoption program. Brazil welcomes married, single or same-sex couples. For married couples, there is no requirement regarding the length of the marriage.

What happens in Brazil?

What happens in Brazil has consequences not just for the country, but also for Latin America and the world. Brazil is the continent’s biggest economy and home to both the world’s largest rainforest and 211 million people.

What does'PT'mean in Brazil?

It can be an accronym for Portuguese (PT). It can also mean the Labour Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores - PT). But the most interesting is "perda total - pt", which is a kind of "game over". We Brazilians use it in a wide sense, which depends on the context.