Corruption

Brazil's Massive Corruption Scandal Is Rocking Its Once-Superstar Economy

Some Brazilians worry that the biggest corruption scandal in their nation's history will end in what is known in their country as a pizza party, meaning the accused will find a way to get away with it. While their fate remains to be seen, both the economy and society have been rattled. Here are some overlooked ways in which Operation Carwash — the probe into bribery and corruption that began with state-run oil company Petrobras only to extend its tentacles much farther — is affecting what was once a developing-world darling.