The Brasilia Rules: Access to Justice for VulnerablePeople

Abstract

 The implementation of the Brasilia Rules is essential to ensure access to justice for vulnerable people in Latin America. This study was qualitative in nature, descriptive-analytical in type, based on documentary and jurisprudential analysis of academic research published in indexed scientifc journals, which were processed using the Atlas.ti qualitative data analysis program. To interpret the results, categories of analysis were used, such as structural barriers, judicial inclusion, institutional will, judicial training, perceived impact, and regulations. Although the Rules have been formally
incorporated into national regulatory frameworks, structural inequalities, institutional resistance, and technological gaps persist, especially in rural areas. Similarly, the countries analyzed also face signifcant challenges, such as territorial inequality in implementation, lack of resources, and the absence of sustained public policies. There has been evidence of regulatory inflation with practical defcits and weak sustainability of the measures adopted. Effective
access to justice still depends on political will, budget allocation, and ongoing training. The Brasilia Rules represent progress, but their real impact requires coordinated implementation, with citizen participation and constant external evaluation.