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Operation Car Wash

2014-2021 Brazilian criminal investigation into corruption

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Operation Car Wash: 2014-2021 Brazilian criminal investigation into corruption
Operation Car Wash was a landmark anti-corruption probe in Brazil. Beginning in March 2014 as the investigation of a small car wash in Brasília over money laundering, the proceedings uncovered a massive corruption scheme in the Brazilian federal government, particularly in state-owned enterprises. The probe was conducted through a joint task force of agents in the federal police, revenue collection agency, internal audit office and antitrust regulator. Evidence was collected and presented to the court system by a team of federal prosecutors led by Deltan Dallagnol, while the judge in charge of the operation was Sergio Moro. Eventually, other federal prosecutors and judges would go on to oversee related cases under their jurisdictions in various Brazilian states. The operation implicated leading businessmen, federal congressmen, senators, state governors, federal government ministers, and former presidents Collor, Temer and Lula. Companies and individuals accused of involvement have agreed to pay 25 billion reais in fines and restitution of embezzled public funds.

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Brazil's Ex-President Fernando Collor Arrested to Begin Prison Sentence for Corruption | Details Out [Video]

Brazil's Ex-President Fernando Collor Arrested to Begin Prison Sentence for Corruption | Details Out

Fernando Collor, Brazil’s former president, has been arrested and ordered to begin serving his prison sentence for corruption. Convicted in 2023 for accepting $3.5 million in bribes to facilitate..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:28Published

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