Brainzil imaging: Challenges for the largest Latin American country

Abstract

This article investigates the neurolaw in Brazil, the largest country in Latin America. It concludes that though studies in neuroscience have great exponents in the country, there is not, still, a Brazilian neurolaw - probably owing to the traditional distance the Brazilian law has in relation to sciences and the social reality. But, already counting with several mentions of aspects of neuroscience in court decisions, albeit low qualified, and in face of some recent studies on neurolaw that are being produced, there are signs of a promising future development of the area. This article also brings an overview of the country to foreigners: its organizational structure, the way some of its important institutions acts, recent data about scientific research, and the main rules that must be followed by those who wish to do research in the country.