In this article, Matteson Ellis discusses Brazil's Lava Jato, also known as "Operation Carwash," and the speech given in Washington, DC by Judge Sergio Moro, a federal judge overseeing several of the criminal proceedings. "Judge Moro did not mince words. He made it more than clear that corruption in Brazil is systemic, that it has been 'a rule of the game' and that the schemes uncovered in Lava Jato reflect this fact," Ellis, said, adding that Moro also, "… gave a hopeful message about Brazil's ability to address widespread corruption going forward."