A long series of criminal investigations have occurred in Brazil associated with Operation Car Wash. The first investigation was launched in March 2014, and is now known as of the investigation, with subsequent inquiries numbered sequentially and having code names such as (Operation Bidone), (Operation Casablanca), and so on. By September 2020, there were 74 announced phases of Operation Car Wash. Besides these, there were other investigations that are considered offshoots of Operation Car Wash.