Editing Transparency International (section)

===Political activities in Brazil===
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TI's political impartiality, as well as its own transparency, have been called into question over hacked conversations of prosecutors in [[Operation Car Wash]], leaked to ''[[The Intercept]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://theintercept.com/2020/03/12/united-states-justice-department-brazil-car-wash-lava-jato-international-treaty/|title="Keep It Confidential": The Secret History of U.S. Involvement in Brazil's Scandal-Wracked Operation Car Wash|first1=Andrew|last1=Fishman|first2=Natalia|last2=Viana|first3=Maryam|last3=Saleh|date=March 12, 2020|work=The Intercept}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://theintercept.com/2021/06/08/brazil-congress-car-wash-corruption-merrick-garland/|title=House Democrats Want Answers About U.S. Role in Disgraced Brazil Corruption Probe|first=Andrew|last=Fishman|date=June 8, 2021|work=The Intercept}}</ref> In these, chief prosecutor [[Deltan Dallagnol]] and head of TI Brazil, Bruno Brandão, discuss a "backstage campaign" to "disarm resistance on the left", fund selected candidates, and target others, seen as adversaries, using social media. Plans extended to preparing a series of false accusations ("denúncias sem materialidade") intended to damage the reputation of former president and potential candidate [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]], and lead up to a chat in which participants celebrate the election of [[Jair Bolsonaro]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lava Jato debateu cláusula anti-Bolsonaro em ranking de candidatos em 2018|url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/politica/2021/03/06/lava-jato-debateu-clausula-anti-bolsonaro-em-ranking-de-candidatos-em-2018|access-date=2021-03-09|website=CNN Brasil|language=pt-BR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Deltan e Transparência Internacional tentaram criar plataforma de candidatos lavajatistas|url=https://www.conjur.com.br/2021-mar-08/deltan-ong-tentaram-criar-plataforma-candidatos-lavajatistas|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Consultor Jurídico|date=9 March 2021 |language=pt-BR}}</ref>

In April 2022, Brazil's auditing court announced that it had opened an investigation against TI over the illegal imprisonment of Lula da Silva.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brasilwire.com/brazils-auditing-court-opens-investigation-against-transparency-international/|title=Transparency International: Brazil Court Opens Investigation Of Anti-Corruption NGO|last=Mier|first=Brian|date=April 14, 2022|work=Brasil Wire|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref>