Operação Lava Jato

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “Car Wash Operation”.

Proper noun

Operação Lava Jato f

1. an investigation of money laundering in Brazil, carried off since 2014, involving the state-controlled oil company Petrobras

Further reading

• Operação Lava Jato on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Operação Lava Jato on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt