Brazil Carwash Judge to Be Bolsonaro's Anti-Corruption Czar
- Sergio Moro accepts Bolsonaro offer to be justice minister
- Moro’s position will also focus on fighting organized crime
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The lead judge in a sweeping anti-corruption campaign that toppled some of Brazil’s top politicians and business executives will become President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s justice minister.
Federal Judge Sergio Moro, who earned international fame for leading the investigation known as Operation Carwash, is now to institutionalize the battle against graft and violence as a minister charged with justice and public security. "The prospect of implementing strong policies against corruption and organized crime, while respecting the constitution, the law and rights, brought me to reach this decision," Moro wrote in a statement.