Overview
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed the two decrees on August 31, 2026, putting nationwide rules in force that set new standards for safety and ticketing at cultural events.
- One decree requires venues and events expected to draw more than 1,000 people to allow personal water containers and to provide free drinking water through fountains or individual containers in accessible areas.
- The second decree forces ticket sellers and platforms to use anti-bot safeguards, show full prices and fees up front, allow official ticket transfers at no cost and identify secondary-market sites to discourage abusive resale prices.
- The ticketing rules explicitly exclude sporting events from this decree, and consumer protection agencies will monitor organizers and prices to prevent unjustified increases for items such as bottled water.
- The measures follow years of fan pressure after the 2023 Eras Tour stop in Rio de Janeiro that saw massive online queues, widespread scalping and the heat-related death of Ana Clara Benevides Machado, and fan groups attended the signing to press for the changes.