Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio's Biggest Slum, (Paperback)

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

• Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio's Biggest Slum, (Paperback)
• Author: Knopf Publishing Group
• ISBN: 9780345806833
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2017-02-21
• Page Count: 336