In one conversation, Lava Jato taskforce chief Delton Dallagnol refers to Lula’s imprisonment as a gift from the CIA. Many groups have been critical of Lava Jato from the moment Sergio Moro first froze operations at Brazil’s five largest construction companies in 2015. In 37 New York Times articles published on Lava Jato between 2015 and April 12, 2018, however, the US is only mentioned three times. The New York Times is an extremely influential newspaper in Latin America. ACTION ALERT: You can send a message to the New York Times at letters@nytimes.com (Twitter: @NYTimes).