Brazil · Justice
Key Facts
—The operation On August 14, 2026 the Federal Police launched a second phase of Operation Sem Refino, with 16 search warrants ordered by the Supreme Court.
—The target Former Rio de Janeiro governor Cláudio Castro was among seven people searched, his third round of federal raids since May.
—The scheme Investigators allege tax fraud, money laundering and rigged environmental licences favoring the Refit fuel group, the former Refinaria de Manguinhos.












