The Federal Police (PF) has launched a truly
obscene and monstrous number related to corruption scams in Brazil. It has
already lost about R$ 123 billion related to the systematic corruption that is
constantly devastating the country. This figure only refers to the values
calculated by the FP. This value is based on the 2,057 operations carried out
in the last 4 years.
Surprisingly, or not, the “Lava-Jato” operation,
despite being the most well known operation linked to corruption scams, is far
from being the main responsible for the loss of the most significant values.
About half of this amount - R $ 53.8 billion, corresponds to fraud in pension
funds (Greenfield operation) - four times the Lava-Jato scam (R $ 13.8
billion).
FP has done its job. Now what has the Attorney
General's Office done? And the judicial system?
The sort of organized crime involved is about
various types of scams: fraudulent contracts, evasive taxes, financial and
cyber crimes, misappropriation and environmental damage. All combined for bribe
payments.
Notwithstanding this terrible news, already
awaited by Brazilian society, the values recovered in these operations, have
increased from year to year. In the same way losses have been avoided, as the
FP has redoubled its attention, seeking to "stifle" these criminal
organizations.
According to businessman Joesley (owner of JBS
- meat processing company), Lula da
Silva and his party, the PT, were responsible for the institutionalization of
Corruption. The other main parties have simply reproduced this model of
corruption, but the PMDB (President Michel Temer party) is "the most
dangerous gang in the country."
Although Joesley was the great political “tsunami”
of Brazil, according to the State of São Paulo, after a month there is a
surprising calm in the economy. The main goal is to keep the economy as far
away as possible from political turmoil.
Miguel Verde - Senior Consultant, Professor of
International Relations
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