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Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio's Biggest Slum

by Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio's Biggest Slum

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Antônio Francisco Bonfim Lopes was a hardworking young father before he became the king of Rocinha, the largest slum in Rio; the head of a drug cartel; and perhaps Brazil's most wanted criminal, known as "Nem."

Nemesis is the riveting account of Nem's ruthless ascent, his sway over its anarchic outlaw culture, and ultimately--his downfall. Struggling to come up with funds to pay for the hospital bills necessary to save a sick baby's life, a twenty-four-year-old Nem is forced to take a loan from a local mafioso, a decision that plunges him into the heart of Rio's criminal underworld. Over the next sixteen years, as he grows in stature, Nem will try to bring welfare and justice to a playground of gang culture and destitution.

Drawn from years of in-person interviews and told with humanity and warmth--Nemesis is an unflinching, dramatic investigation into the rise of a crime lord in Rio and the menacing conditions of life inside the favela.

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  • Vintage Brand
  • Feb 21, 2017 Pub Date:
  • 9780345806833 ISBN-13:
  • 0345806832 ISBN-10:
  • English Language
  • 7.96 in * 0.8 in * 5.21 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: