# Brazil anti-corruption crackdown > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-anti-corruption-crackdown > Updated: 2026-08-06T09:15:12.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. In July 2026 a court in Mato Grosso sentenced police delegate Geordan Antunes Fontenelle Rodrigues and investigator Marcos Paulo Angeli to more than ten years in prison for accepting bribes that secured preferential treatment for detainees. The convictions, alongside fines and loss of public office, marked a concrete enforcement action against corruption within Brazil’s law‑enforcement agencies. A few weeks later, in early August 2026, Brazilian officials announced legislative initiatives aimed at expanding anti‑corruption measures. Governor Celina Leão proposed steep fines for vandalism of public property and the suspension of social‑benefit programs for offenders. Concurrently, Federal deputy Paulo Soares introduced a bill creating a new crime of systemic corruption, prescribing imprisonment of eight to twenty years, heavy fines, and loss of public office for organized schemes, especially those involving officials or large‑scale fraud. Together, the sentencing and the proposed legislation illustrate a widening governmental effort to combat both individual acts of police corruption and broader systemic abuses in Brazil. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-06: Brazil proposes harsher penalties for vandalism and systemic corruption Brazil's Distrito Federal governor proposes up to R$100k fines and benefit suspensions for vandalism, while a federal deputy seeks a new systemic corruption crime carrying 8‑20 years in prison. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-proposes-harsher-penalties-for-vandalism-and-systemic-corruption ### 2026-07-16: Brazilian Police Official and Investigators Sentenced for Corruption Two Mato Grosso police officials and two businessmen were sentenced to over 10 years in prison for bribery schemes that granted privileged treatment to detainees, with fines and loss of public posts imposed. 23 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-arrest-leader-of-r500k-extortion-of-elderly-in-rio-grande-do-norte --- Cite as: Brazil anti-corruption crackdown. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-anti-corruption-crackdown