The Case of Lava Jato and Grand Corruption in Latin America

The generalization of grand corruption in Brazil is a recent phenomenon, the fruit of some institutional relaxation starting in the 1990s. Grand corruption occurs in the context of large government-controlled companies and public work projects, tender processes, privatization auctions and the like, while petty corruption involves common citizens, who pay bribes to obtain documents, schedule consultations with the public health system, enroll children in school, etc. This latter type remains relatively uncommon in Brazil, which has the lowest index in Latin America.

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ODEBRECHT PLEA AGREEMENT
Amount of bribes paid and undue benefits received by Odebrecth, in US$ Million