Paulo Roberto Costa

Positions and roles

• Supply Director (Chief Downstream Officer) of Petrobras · Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras
  Sources (2)

  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 ↗

  According to Petrobras, based on testimony in criminal investigations that became available starting in October 2014, senior company personnel, contractors, and suppliers formed a cartel from 2004 to April 2012 that overbilled asset acquisition contracts; two directors and one executive manager, all departed since April 2012, were allegedly involved.

  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 · Explanatory Note; Item 3 – Risk Factors; note 3 to the statements · open original ↗

• Supply Director of Petrobras · Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras (2004–2012)
  Sources (1)

  Paulo Roberto Costa joined Petrobras on February 1, 1977, was director of Gaspetro (1997–2000) and Supply director (2004–2012), nominated, according to the entry, by Congressman José Janene (PP).

  News reportSingle source

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

Cases

• Lava Jato criminal cases against Paulo Roberto Costa — defendant/cooperating witness · status as of Oct. 24, 2026: Died on August 13, 2022. Extinction of criminal liability and the outcome of the request to suspend benefits: not found.

Episodes

• Precautionary blocking of Petrobras suppliers (December 2014) and its stated effects

Documented links

• Paulo Roberto Costa headed Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras: Supply Director (Chief Downstream 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 ↗

• Paulo Roberto Costa headed Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras: Supply director of Petrobras between 2004 and 2012 (dates according to the entry; Petrobras document in f03).
  Sources (1)

  Paulo Roberto Costa joined Petrobras on February 1, 1977, was director of Gaspetro (1997–2000) and Supply director (2004–2012), nominated, according to the entry, by Congressman José Janene (PP).

  News reportSingle source

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

• Paulo Roberto Costa signed an agreement with MPF: Cooperation began with testimony to the PF on September 5, 2014; in February 2017 the MPF asked Moro to suspend the benefits over alleged lying (MPF allegation; outcome not located).
  Sources (1)

  Costa was arrested by the PF in March 2014 (day not confirmed); began testifying to the PF on September 5, 2014 and entered into a cooperation agreement; he was sentenced to 12 years in a closed regime for money laundering with Youssef and Camargo Corrêa executives (report of July 20, 2015), initially serving at home and, since October 2016, in a semi-open regime; in February 2017 the MPF asked Moro to suspend his benefits on the argument that he had lied in the cooperation.

  News reportSingle source

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

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