The Tor Browser Is Unable to Use a Brazilian Exit Node

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Operating System: Windows 10 - Home Edition (Version 22H2 - OS Build 19045.4894)

Tor Browser Version: 15.0.16 (based on Mozilla Firefox 140.12.0esr)

Tor Browser Security Level: Standard

Issue: I was about to use a Brazilian Exit Node, but for some unknown reason, it did not go well.

Screenshot of the Problem:

Tor Log:

2026-06-29 07:00:11.762
\[NOTICE\] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
2026-06-29 07:00:11.763
\[NOTICE\] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
2026-06-29 07:00:11.765
\[NOTICE\] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
2026-06-29 07:00:11.794
\[NOTICE\] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9150
2026-06-29 07:00:11.794
\[NOTICE\] Opened Socks listener connection (ready) on 127.0.0.1:9150
2026-06-29 07:01:33.206
\[NOTICE\] Application request when we haven't used client functionality lately. Optimistically trying directory fetches again.
2026-06-29 07:04:52.708
\[NOTICE\] Application request when we haven't used client functionality lately. Optimistically trying directory fetches again.
2026-06-29 07:12:53.792
\[NOTICE\] Bootstrapped 5% (conn): Connecting to a relay
2026-06-29 07:12:53.924
\[NOTICE\] Bootstrapped 10% (conn_done): Connected to a relay
2026-06-29 07:12:54.069
\[NOTICE\] Bootstrapped 14% (handshake): Handshaking with a relay
2026-06-29 07:12:54.447
\[NOTICE\] Bootstrapped 15% (handshake_done): Handshake with a relay done
2026-06-29 07:12:54.448
\[NOTICE\] Bootstrapped 45% (requesting_descriptors): Asking for relay descriptors
2026-06-29 07:12:56.618
\[NOTICE\] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We need more microdescriptors: we have 9461/9474, and can only build 0% of likely paths. (We have 99% of guards bw, 99% of midpoint bw, and 0% of exit bw = 0% of path bw.)
2026-06-29 07:12:56.784
\[NOTICE\] Bootstrapped 50% (loading_descriptors): Loading relay descriptors
2026-06-29 08:14:27.934
\[NOTICE\] Application request when we haven't used client functionality lately. Optimistically trying directory fetches again.

There isn’t any exit node located in Brazil running on the network at the moment: Relay Search.

Yes, having the lack of active Brazilian Exit Nodes is shameful.