Brazilian prosecutors say Odebrecht's lawyer was disrespectful.

247 - Prosecutors from the Lava Jato task force reacted to the interview given by Odebrecht's lawyer, Dora Cavalcanti, in 'Globo'.

In a statement, they said that the lawyer "seems unaware that the Brazilian judicial system provides for various appeals and several levels of review, giving those under investigation numerous possibilities to obtain a review of the decisions made by the Federal Court. It is neither reasonable nor respectful to the republican system that vague, disrespectful, and unfounded accusations be made against the actions of Federal Judge Sérgio Moro through statements or interviews such as those recently made."

"The statement that he intends to resort to an International Court to guarantee the rights of his clients strongly suggests that the ten Delegates, the nine Prosecutors, the Federal Judge, the Court of First Instance, the Judges of the Federal Regional Court of the 4th Region, and the Ministers of the Superior Court of Justice and the Supreme Federal Court are colluding to violate the human rights of his clients, which is utterly irresponsible, if not desperate. This conspiratorial approach, already reflected in a previous interview, neglects the independence, maturity, and impartiality of our Courts, reflecting a strategy that seeks to reverse, in the media, the undeniable evidence against the company's leadership," the statement adds.

"In a republic, justice should not be blind to crimes committed by the rich and powerful, but rather blind to the distinction between rich and poor, people with or without influence—factors that should in no way affect the outcome of legal proceedings."