Gabeira: Killing anyone else to stop Lava Jato is no longer an option.

247 - "Naive or even optimistic, I continue to believe that, despite the misfortunes that surround us, it will be possible to improve the political atmosphere based on the legacy of Lava Jato. My assumption is that we have reached a point where killing anyone to stop the process is pointless: it has been embraced by the Nation, and national hope cannot be killed with a simple attack," writes former congressman Fernando Gabeira in article published this Friday in Estado de S.Paulo.

"The death of Teori Zavascki occurred in a way that raises the kind of doubt that has existed since the Discovery of Brazil: intentional or accidental? How this will be resolved after a rigorous investigation, the focus, in my view, is the fate of Operation Lava Jato. It must proceed with the least possible delay."

The Odebrecht plea bargain has shaken the political life of many Latin American countries. In some of them, there have already been not only arrests, but also decisions to expel the company.

I am moderately optimistic about the future of Lava Jato. Approving the plea bargain isn't complicated: it's simply a matter of confirming whether the informants spoke without pressure and evaluating the reduction of sentences. Fortunately, the decision to continue the work with Teori's team and the possibility of Cármen Lúcia herself approving it resolves the immediate problem.

Two reasons make me doubt the assassination attempt theory in Teori's case. One is the weather and geographical conditions of the Parati airport and, to some extent, also those of Angra dos Reis and Ubatuba. The other is the very progress of the operation. It can be delayed, but it is unlikely to be neutralized, as has been the case with so many others in Brazil.

I don't believe that those interested in blocking the process would dare to confront the country openly. They are subject not only to imprisonment, because many are under investigation, but also to a shameful place in history.