Nestor Cerveró

Positions and roles

• International Director (Chief International Officer) of Petrobras · Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras
  Sources (1)

  Petrobras recorded that Paulo Roberto Costa (former Supply director) was arrested in March 2014 and later indicted for money laundering and passive corruption, and that Renato Duque (former Services director), Nestor Cerveró (former International director), and Pedro Barusco (former executive manager of Services) had been or were expected to be indicted.

  Official documentProven in a document

  Source: Petrobras — Form 20-F do exercício de 2014 (demonstrações auditadas, nota 3 sobre a Lava Jato) — Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras (SEC), May 15, 2015 · Note 3 to the statements – The Lava Jato Operation · open original ↗

• International Director of Petrobras · Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras (?–2008)
  Sources (1)

  Nestor Cerveró was a Petrobras employee from 1975, International director (left after 2008) and later financial and services director of BR Distribuidora (departure date not given).

  News reportSingle source

  Source: Nestor Cerveró (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗

Cases

• Lava Jato criminal cases against Nestor Cerveró — defendant/cooperating witness · status as of Oct. 24, 2026: According to the entry (edition of September 27, 2025), he is serving under house arrest because of the plea agreement; no annulments recorded. Update: not found on October 24, 2026.

Documented links

• Nestor Cerveró headed Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras: International Director (Chief International Officer) of Petrobras according to the 2014 20-F.
  Sources (1)

  Petrobras recorded that Paulo Roberto Costa (former Supply director) was arrested in March 2014 and later indicted for money laundering and passive corruption, and that Renato Duque (former Services director), Nestor Cerveró (former International director), and Pedro Barusco (former executive manager of Services) had been or were expected to be indicted.

  Official documentProven in a document

  Source: Petrobras — Form 20-F do exercício de 2014 (demonstrações auditadas, nota 3 sobre a Lava Jato) — Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras (SEC), May 15, 2015 · Note 3 to the statements – The Lava Jato Operation · open original ↗

• Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) judged Nestor Cerveró: Conviction by a court of accounts (joint and several debt, fine and 8-year disqualification) in Ruling 1881/2017, together with José Sérgio Gabrielli; subject: the Letter of Intent for the purchase of Pasadena. It is not a criminal conviction.
  Sources (1)

  By Ruling 1881/2017 (Plenary, TC 005.261/2015-5, session of August 30, 2017), the TCU held José Sérgio Gabrielli and Nestor Cerveró, in a special accounts proceeding on the Letter of Intent for the purchase of the Pasadena refinery, jointly liable to reimburse more than US$79 million, fined each R$10 million, and barred each for 8 years from holding a commissioned position.

  Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document

  Source: TCU condena ex-gestores da Petrobras ao pagamento de débito e multa pela compra de Pasadena (Acórdão 1881/2017 — Plenário, TC 005.261/2015-5) — Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), Sept. 6, 2017 · TCU news item of September 6, 2017 · open original ↗

• Jorge Zelada relationship with Nestor Cerveró: Zelada succeeded Nestor Cerveró in Petrobras's International Division in 2008 (succession in office; does not imply a personal relationship or joint act).
  Sources (1)

  Jorge Zelada was director of Petrobras's International area from 2008 to 2012, successor to Nestor Cerveró; he was arrested on July 2, 2015 (15th phase, Monaco Connection); convicted on January 12, 2016 to 4 years (Rio de Janeiro state court, bid rigging) and on February 1, 2016 to 12 years and 2 months (Paraná federal court; the reference title attributes it to Moro).

  Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

  Source: Jorge Zelada (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · text and references · open original ↗

• Nestor Cerveró worked for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras: Petrobras employee since 1975; International director until 2008.
  Sources (1)

  Nestor Cerveró was a Petrobras employee from 1975, International director (left after 2008) and later financial and services director of BR Distribuidora (departure date not given).

  News reportSingle source

  Source: Nestor Cerveró (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗

• Sergio Moro convicted Nestor Cerveró: Conviction of Cerveró, Fernando Baiano and Júlio Camargo on August 17, 2015 (12 years, 3 months and 10 days, drillships), attributed to Moro by the entry; the TRF4 increased the sentence on November 30, 2016.
  Sources (1)

  Cerveró was arrested on January 14, 2015; convicted on May 26, 2015 to 5 years (money laundering, Ipanema apartment) and on August 17, 2015 to 12 years, 3 months and 10 days (with Fernando Baiano and Júlio Camargo, drillships; attributed to Moro); on November 30, 2016 the TRF4, with Gebran Neto as rapporteur, raised the sentence to 27 years and 4 months.

  Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

  Source: Nestor Cerveró (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Convictions · open original ↗

• Gebran Neto judged Nestor Cerveró: Rapporteur of the appeal at the TRF4 that increased Cerveró's sentence to 27 years and 4 months on November 30, 2016.
  Sources (1)

  Cerveró was arrested on January 14, 2015; convicted on May 26, 2015 to 5 years (money laundering, Ipanema apartment) and on August 17, 2015 to 12 years, 3 months and 10 days (with Fernando Baiano and Júlio Camargo, drillships; attributed to Moro); on November 30, 2016 the TRF4, with Gebran Neto as rapporteur, raised the sentence to 27 years and 4 months.

  Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

  Source: Nestor Cerveró (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Convictions · open original ↗

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