Asked if Brazil’s “Operation Car Wash” task force is in peril, TAG’s Amanda Mattingly responded that “Disbanding the popular anti-corruption task force would unleash a torrent of criticism of President Bolsonaro and his prosecutor general, Augusto Aras.” Amanda underscored the tremendous amount of support in Brazil for the team of prosecutors and exposing corruption and said, “Under no circumstance would this not be seen as political and an attempt to avoid investigations involving alleged graft by Bolsonaro’s own family members.” Amanda’s comments were published in the Inter-American Dialogue’s Latin America Advisor on September 3, 2020.

“Will Brazil’s ‘Car Wash’ Prosecutors Stay on the Job?” Latin America Advisor