Brazil — Historical Events Description

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Brazil
Event
Enactment of Informatics Law (Law No. 8,248)
Category
Economic
Date
1991-10-23
Country
Brazil
Description

Also known as the Informatics Law (Lei de Informática). The law set a federal framework to support capacity-building and competitiveness in the information technology and automation sector. It established policy tools and incentives linked to the development of the domestic tech industry. The law became a long-running reference point in industrial and innovation policy.