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Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio
By Glenny, Misha
- ISBN
- 9780385351034 9780385351041
- Publisher
- Knopf.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2016 | Social Sciences
In 1999, with no criminal background, Antonio Francisco Bonfim Lopes was a typical resident of Rocinha, trying to figure out how to survive and support his family in one of Rio de Janeiro's largest favelas. Less than six years later he was known as Nem, in charge of the large criminal organization unofficially ruling over Rocinha. The story of Nem acts as the glue for this title, in whi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
