Brazil just became the first Latin American country to sign the world's only treaty against fixing sports matches

At the Council of Europe's headquarters in Strasbourg on 30 October, Brazil's ambassador Ricardo Neiva Tavares signed the Macolin Convention — the only legally binding international treaty devoted to stopping the manipulation of sports competitions. Brazil is the first Latin American country, and the 44th overall, to sign; 17 signatories have ratified so far. The timing matters: Brazil is the world's third-largest betting market, and the convention commits countries to work together against the match-fixing that betting money can attract.

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