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Lava Jato and Odebrecht cases in Brazil
Lava Jato produced many convictions from 2014, but since 2021 the STF has annulled the convictions of Lula, Dirceu, Palocci and others on grounds of jurisdiction, Moro's partiality or unusable Odebrecht evidence, while several plea agreements remain valid.7,8,10,12,11
Antonio PalocciFormer finance minister of BrazilAs of August 2025 the Lava Jato acts against Palocci, including his 12-year conviction, had been annulled and the annulment was upheld by the STF Second Panel, while his plea agreement remained valid.Geddel Vieira LimaBrazilian politicianAs of August 2021 Geddel's money laundering conviction stood with a reduced sentence of 13 years and 4 months, and his later custody status is not confirmed here.José DirceuFormer minister in the federal governmentAs of late October 2024 Dirceu's Lava Jato convictions had been annulled by Justice Gilmar Mendes, with two appeals still pending at the STJ according to InfoMoney.Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaPresident of Brazil (2003 to 2010, and from 2023)No Lava Jato conviction stands against Lula. His convictions were annulled by the STF in 2021, and the triplex and Atibaia cases were later declared time-barred by a Federal District court, with the triplex case archived on 27 January 2022.Marcelo OdebrechtFormer executive of the Odebrecht groupAs of May 2024 all acts of the 13th Federal Court of Curitiba against Marcelo Odebrecht had been annulled by Justice Dias Toffoli, while his plea agreement, whose sentence he completed in April 2023, remained in force.Michel TemerFormer president of BrazilAs of February 2022 Temer had been acquitted in this Operation Radioatividade case, and the status of his other cases is not covered by this record.Paulo Roberto CostaFormer supply director of PetrobrasPaulo Roberto Costa died on 13 August 2022.Sérgio CabralFormer governor of Rio de Janeiro stateAs of November 2025 Cabral was free with no final conviction, while other convictions and cases remained under appeal or pending, according to the cited sources. Correio Braziliense reported in October 2024 that a second-instance conviction made him ineligible under the Ficha Limpa law.