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• TITLE: The International Anti-Corruption Doctrine and Operation Car Wash: Geopolitical Influences and Neoliberal Reforms

  AUTHORS: Carlos Henrique de Aragão Cavalcante, Martonio Mont’Alverne Barreto Lima

  KEYWORDS: Anti-Corruption, FCPA, Lava Jato, Neoliberalism, Geopolitics

  JOURNAL NAME: Beijing Law Review, Vol.16 No.4, December 15, 2025

  ABSTRACT: This paper examines the construction and implementation of an international anti-corruption doctrine, analyzing its historical origins, geopolitical underpinnings, and implications in the Brazilian context, with particular emphasis on Operation Car Wash (Operação Lava Jato). The research addresses the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), neoliberal political reforms associated with the so-called good governance agenda, and the importation of investigative practices from the United States. It further discusses the attempted creation of the “Lava Jato Foundation”, assessing its institutional and political impact. Methodologically, the study relies on bibliographical and documentary research for data collection, adopts a qualitative approach, pursues exploratory and descriptive objectives, and is classified as basic research. The findings indicate that, although combating corruption is a legitimate objective, its instrumentalization may serve specific economic and geopolitical interests, as has generally been the case.