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Brazilian digital ID to be issued in December
In two months’ time, the Brazilian government will unite citizens’ personal and biometric data in a single document, the National ID Card (DNI).
Why it matters. Talk of a digital ID is not new, with a 2017 law creating a consolidated database which would allow Brazilians to be “easily and safely” identified. But implementation hiccups caused by budgetary limitations held...