A federal judge in Curitiba has sentenced three men to prison in a residual Lava Jato case, finding them guilty of active corruption
Brazil · Politics
Key Facts
—Defendants sentenced. Three executives received prison terms ranging from 12 to 14 years for active corruption and money laundering.
—Heaviest penalty. Jesús de Oliveira Ferreira Filho was sentenced to 14 years, 7 months, and 15 days in prison.
—Case origin. The convictions stem from a residual Lava Jato investigation into a cartel that rigged Petrobras contracts between 2004 and 2014.
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