Bahia Enacts Ban on Public Honors for Figures Tied to the Military Dictatorship

Overview

• Governor Jerônimo Rodrigues signed the measure on Jan. 8, with formal publication in the state register expected on Friday, Jan. 9.
• State buildings, works, equipment and official events may not honor individuals associated with the 1964–1985 regime.
• Public funds are barred from activities that celebrate the dictatorship or its agents.
• Administrators must consult National and State Truth Commission records to verify who falls under the prohibition.
• Authored by deputy Robinson Almeida and approved by the Bahia legislature in December 2025, the move was timed to the third anniversary of the Jan. 8, 2023 anti‑democratic attacks.