Lava Jato task force at the MPF in Curitiba
Group of MPF prosecutors in Paraná that conducted the operation's investigations; ended as a task force in 2021.
Figures on the dashboard
- R$14.30 billion — Amounts provided for in agreements (leniency, cooperation, TAC and waivers) — Curitiba task force (Provided for in agreements, Oct. 2019)
- R$4.07 billion — Amounts returned according to the Curitiba Lava Jato tally (includes R$570 million allocated to reducing tolls; only R$3.02 billion went to Petrobras) (Returned, Oct. 2019)
- R$3.02 billion — Portion of the restituted amounts that was allocated to Petrobras (Curitiba Lava Jato) (Returned, Oct. 2019)
- R$4.30 billion — Amounts recovered by the Curitiba task force — final tally (Feb. 2021) (Returned, Feb. 3, 2021)
Documented links
- Raquel Dodge relationship with Lava Jato task force at the MPF in Curitiba: The PGR challenged in ADPF 568 the Petrobras–MPF-PR agreement that provided for the private foundation; Moraes suspended the agreement on March 15, 2019.
Sources (2)
On March 15, 2019, in ADPF 568 (filed by the PGR; related cases ADPF 569, by PT and PDT, and Rcl 33.667, by the Chamber of Deputies), Alexandre de Moraes suspended the effects of the Agreement on the Assumption of Obligations between Petrobras and prosecutors of the MPF-PR and of the 13th Court decision that approved it, and froze the deposited amounts (US$682.5 million transferred by Petrobras to 'Brazilian authorities' under an agreement with the DOJ), citing the risk of diversion of public money and doubt about the creation of a private foundation to manage them.
Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a documentSource: Ministro suspende eficácia de acordo firmado entre procuradores da República no Paraná e Petrobras — Supreme Federal Court, Mar. 15, 2019 · body of the news item · open original ↗
The PGR (Raquel Dodge) argued that the first-instance MPF has no powers to manage the funds and that the Federal Court lacked jurisdiction to approve the agreement; the task force said it had already requested suspension of the fund before the PGR's request.
AccusationSingle sourceSource: Ministro do Supremo suspende acordo da Lava Jato com os EUA — Agência Brasil, Mar. 15, 2019 · body of the article · open original ↗
- Deltan Dallagnol headed Lava Jato task force at the MPF in Curitiba: Coordinated the Lava Jato task force in Curitiba (period not dated in the entry).
Sources (1)
Deltan Dallagnol was a federal prosecutor from January 30, 2003 to November 3, 2021 (he asked to resign; published on November 5, 2021) and coordinated the Lava Jato task force in Curitiba (period not dated in the excerpt); he was elected federal deputy for Paraná (Podemos) on October 2, 2022, had his registration revoked by the TSE on May 16, 2023 (confirmed by the Chamber's Board on June 6, 2023) and joined Novo in 2023.
News reportSingle sourceSource: Deltan Dallagnol (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · sections Offices and TSE · open original ↗
- Carlos Fernando dos Santos Lima was a member of Lava Jato task force at the MPF in Curitiba: Worked on the Lava Jato task force in Curitiba until September 2018.
Sources (1)
Carlos Fernando dos Santos Lima became a federal prosecutor in 1995, was a regional federal prosecutor (3rd Region, SP), worked on the Lava Jato task force in Curitiba until September 2018 and retired (retirement announced in March 2019, according to a Conjur reference).
News reportSingle sourceSource: Carlos Fernando dos Santos Lima (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗
- Januário Paludo was a member of Lava Jato task force at the MPF in Curitiba: Prosecutor member of the Lava Jato task force in Curitiba (dates not stated; the entry contradicts itself on whether this is current).
Sources (1)
Januário Paludo is a federal prosecutor and was part of the Lava Jato task force in Curitiba (dates not given; the entry contradicts itself on whether he is a current or former member); he coordinated a decentralized unit of the internal affairs office at the PRR4. In November 2021, the TCU ordered five prosecutors, including Paludo, to return R$2.5 million in per diems and airfare.
News reportSingle sourceSource: Januário Paludo (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · text · open original ↗
Evidence
Chapter 2 of the Wilson Center book (2020) describes that the task force concluded that two Petrobras directors and the PT treasurer agreed on bribes equivalent to 0.9% of the contracts brokered by Sete Brasil, with prices 11% to 24% above similar bids, and that Sete Brasil officially acknowledged bribes of US$224 million; the budget for the rigs was estimated at between US$22 and US$25 billion.
Source: Lessons of Operation Car Wash: A legal, institutional, and economic analysis (cap. 2, Costa, Lima e Goldschmidt) — Brazil Institute, Wilson Center (eds. Fabio Ramazzini Bechara and Paulo C. Goldschmidt; hosted by FGV Direito SP), Nov. 2020 · Ch. 2, section on Sete Brasil, pp. 42–43 · open original ↗
Petrobras wrote off R$6.194 billion in capitalized costs that, according to the company, represented overpayments to suppliers through a payment scheme uncovered by Lava Jato; recognized in 3Q14.
Source: Petrobras — Relatório de desempenho 4T14 (6-K, reapresentação com demonstrações revisadas) — Petrobras, Apr. 2015 · p. 1 (Key events) and p. 3 ("The Lava Jato (Car Wash) Operation and its effects on the Company") · open original ↗
Tally of the Curitiba task force (October 2019): R$14.3 billion provided for in leniency agreements, cooperation agreements, TACs, and waivers; R$4,069,514,758.69 returned, an amount that includes R$570 million allocated to reduce tolls in Paraná (R$220 million Ecorodovias and R$350 million Rodonorte), R$3,023,990,764.92 to Petrobras, R$416,523,412.77 to the Union, and R$59 million to the 11th Court of Goiás (the sum of the components differs from the total by R$581); claim for reimbursement of R$18.3 billion in 10 improbity actions.
Source: Lava Jato já devolveu R$ 4 bi e impôs penas que somam 2.249 anos de prisão — Jornal de Brasília (Estadão Conteúdo), Dec. 2, 2019 · body of the report (Estadão Conteúdo, December 2, 2019) · open original ↗
MPF (via Correio Braziliense, February 3, 2021): at the end of the Curitiba task force, the tally records 79 phases, 533 defendants, and R$4.3 billion recovered.
Source: Força-tarefa da Lava-Jato em Curitiba "deixa de existir", informa MPF — Correio Braziliense, Feb. 3, 2021 · body of the report · open original ↗
The PGR (Raquel Dodge) argued that the first-instance MPF has no powers to manage the funds and that the Federal Court lacked jurisdiction to approve the agreement; the task force said it had already requested suspension of the fund before the PGR's request.
Source: Ministro do Supremo suspende acordo da Lava Jato com os EUA — Agência Brasil, Mar. 15, 2019 · body of the article · open original ↗
Lula's defense argued, with messages among prosecutors, that Lava Jato acted with the support of foreign agencies (FBI, Swiss Public Prosecutor's Office) outside official channels, asked the US for help in the 'Odebrecht case', and obtained outside official channels information to break the tax secrecy of Lula's relatives; it also stated that the material had been concealed.
Source: Lewandowski pede informações ao Ministério da Justiça sobre cooperação internacional na Lava Jato — Supreme Federal Court, Feb. 17, 2021 · section on grounds · open original ↗
The task force said, in a note, that it was concerned about possibly fraudulent messages or messages taken out of context, that the extent of the intrusion was unknown and that it was a victim of a criminal hacker attack; it acknowledged that group conversations among friends can be misinterpreted.
Source: Site publica mensagens atribuídas a Moro e à força-tarefa da Lava Jato — Agência Brasil, June 10, 2019 · body of the article · open original ↗
Deltan Dallagnol was a federal prosecutor from January 30, 2003 to November 3, 2021 (he asked to resign; published on November 5, 2021) and coordinated the Lava Jato task force in Curitiba (period not dated in the excerpt); he was elected federal deputy for Paraná (Podemos) on October 2, 2022, had his registration revoked by the TSE on May 16, 2023 (confirmed by the Chamber's Board on June 6, 2023) and joined Novo in 2023.
Source: Deltan Dallagnol (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · sections Offices and TSE · open original ↗
Carlos Fernando dos Santos Lima became a federal prosecutor in 1995, was a regional federal prosecutor (3rd Region, SP), worked on the Lava Jato task force in Curitiba until September 2018 and retired (retirement announced in March 2019, according to a Conjur reference).
Source: Carlos Fernando dos Santos Lima (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗
Januário Paludo is a federal prosecutor and was part of the Lava Jato task force in Curitiba (dates not given; the entry contradicts itself on whether he is a current or former member); he coordinated a decentralized unit of the internal affairs office at the PRR4. In November 2021, the TCU ordered five prosecutors, including Paludo, to return R$2.5 million in per diems and airfare.
Source: Januário Paludo (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · text · open original ↗
According to the Lava Jato entry, in December 2015 the MPF Superior Council established a second task force, at the STJ; the entry indicates the operation ended on February 1, 2021. MPF data (Dec. 2019) show 159 convicted and R$4 billion returned at first instance in Curitiba (tally attributed to the MPF; do not add to other numbers).
Source: Operação Lava Jato (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · sections 2014 and tally · open original ↗