Brazil's Biggest Corruption Scandal : Testimonies From Operation Car Wash / by Ligia Maura Costa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Costa, Ligia Maura.

Series:

Crime Prevention and Security Management, 2946-3521

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

White collar crimes.

Criminology.

Business ethics.

Political science.

Criminal behavior.

Criminal law.

White Collar Crime.

Crime Control and Security.

Business Ethics.

Governance and Government.

Criminal Behavior.

Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law.

Local Subjects:

White Collar Crime.

Crime Control and Security.

Business Ethics.

Governance and Government.

Criminal Behavior.

Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (502 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2025.

Summary:

This book delves into the testimonies of 22 pivotal individuals intricately connected to the Petrobras Operation Car Wash scandal, a significant event that exposed the involvement of influential government and business leaders in a complicated web of corruption, impacting Brazil and extending its effects throughout Latin America. Through a diverse array of perspectives—including prosecutors, defence attorneys, members of the judiciary, and civil society representatives—the book offers a thorough and nuanced analysis of systemic corruption and its extensive repercussions. Each testimony sheds light on the mechanisms of deceit and the interplay between power and accountability, ultimately providing readers with a deeper understanding of the socio-political landscape. The translation has been meticulously refined, benefiting from advanced AI assistance and the expertise of a native English speaker, ensuring clarity and coherence in conveying these critical insights. Ligia Maura Costa is a tenured professor of law and director of the research center FGVethics at São Paulo Business Administration School (FGV EAESP), Brazil. She earned her “Livre-Docência” ('habilitation' degree) in international law and her bachelor’s degree from University of Sao Paulo Law School. Ligia holds a PhD and a LL.M in international law from the University of Paris-X. She has also been Visiting Scholar at the University of Michigan Law School and a postdoctoral fellow at Sciences Po. For almost ten years, she was an affiliated professor at Sciences Po and at Universität St. Gallen.

Contents:

Introduction

Part 1. The Car Wash And The Federal Prosecutor’s Office Testimony Of Carlos Fernando Dos Santos Lima

Testimony Of Deltan Dallagnol

Testimony Of Orlando Martello Júnior

Testimony Of Rafael Vela Barba

Testimony Of Stefan Lenz

Part 2. The Car Wash And The Legal Profession Testimony Of Alberto Zacharias Toron

Testimony Of Alexandre Knopfholz

Testimony Of Antonio Carlos De Almeida Castro (Kakay) . Testimony Of Antônio Sérgio Altieri De Moraes Pitombo

Testimony Of Pierpaolo Bottini

Part 3. The Car Wash And The Judiciary

Testimony Of Eliana Calmon

Testimony Of João Pedro Gebran Neto

Testimony Of Marco Aurélio Mello

Testimony Of Sergio Fernando Moro

Part 4. The Car Wash And The Civil Society Testimony Of Hermes Magnus

Testimony Of Jorge Pontes

Testimony Of Marcelo Zenkner

Testimony Of Maria Cristina Pinotti

Testimony Of Michel Temer

Testimony Of Modesto Carvalhosa

Testimony Of Roberto Livianu

Testimony Of Rodrigo Chemim.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

3-031-99078-1

9783031990786

OCLC:

1546965401