Brazil

Sérgio Cabral: the trail of the US$100 million, Adriana Ancelmo’s jewels and the convictions that survive in 2026

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Sérgio Cabral

Sérgio Cabral governed Rio de Janeiro between 2007 and 2014 and is the politician with the most accumulated years in sentences in this entire series. The Brazilian press adds up more than 400 years in some twenty proceedings. However, this piece does not follow the sentences, but the money. In 2019 Cabral admitted holding US$100 … Read more about Sérgio Cabral: the trail of the US$100 million, Adriana Ancelmo’s jewels and the convictions that survive in 2026

Lula da Silva: OAS, Odebrecht, Petrobras, and the companies behind three cases that were ultimately dismissed without acquittal

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Lula da Silva

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva served as president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010 and returned to office in 2023. He was the most high-profile politician indicted in Operation Car Wash. His case is best understood through the companies behind each charge: OAS, the construction firm behind the Guarujá triplex; Odebrecht, the firm responsible for … Read more about Lula da Silva: OAS, Odebrecht, Petrobras, and the companies behind three cases that were ultimately dismissed without acquittal