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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative) - ExchangeRate | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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UNITED STATES [member] |  |
Disclosure of changes in accounting estimates [line items] |  |
Equivalent | 1 |
Brazilian reais [member] |  |
Disclosure of changes in accounting estimates [line items] |  |
Equivalent | 5.1967 | 4.0307
Brazilian reais [member] | Brazilian central bank [member] |  |
Disclosure of changes in accounting estimates [line items] |  |
Equivalent | 6.3779 | 4.5305
Euro [member] |  |
Disclosure of changes in accounting estimates [line items] |  |
Equivalent | 1 |

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