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{{Infobox television

| show_name = Poder Paralelo

| image = Poder Paralelo Logo.jpeg

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| creator = Lauro César Muniz

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| country = [[Brazil]]

| language = [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]

| num_episodes = 243

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| runtime = approx. 60 minutes

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| channel = [[RecordTV]]

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| first_aired = {{start date|2010|04|14}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2011|03|10}}

| preceded_byrelated =

| followed_by = ''[[Ribeirão do Tempo]]''

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'''''Poder Paralelo''''' ({{lang-langx|en|ParallelAnother powerPower}}) is a [[Brazil]]ianBrazilian [[telenovela]] produced by [[Rede Record]] that premiered on April 14, 2009 and ended on March 10, 2010.<ref>{{ptin iconlang|pt}} [[Folha Online]]. [http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u495725.shtml "Nova novela de Lauro César Muniz se chamará 'Poder Paralelo'"]. ''[[Folha de S. Paulo]]''. January 28, 2009. Accessed April 13, 2009.</ref> Written by Lauro César Muniz and directed by Ignácio Coqueiro, it will portray a corruption scheme involving an [[Italian-Brazilian]] family. Prior to Record's official announcement, the media was referring to the telenovela by its working title ''Vendetta''.<ref>{{ptin iconlang|pt}} Barros, Luciana. [http://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/revistadatv/mat/2009/01/28/nova-novela-da-record-se-chamara-poder-paralelo-754182889.asp "Nova novela da Record se chamará 'Poder paralelo'"]. ''[[O Globo]]''. January 28, 2009. Accessed April 13, 2009.</ref> It ran for one season.

==Plot==

The telenovela focuses on Tony Castellamare, a Brazilian citizen of Italian origin living in [[Palermo]]. He maintains the image of a merchant exporter, but is actually the leader of the [[Sicily|Sicilian]] [[Narcotic|drug]] [[Sicilian Mafia|mafia]]. After an attack aimed at him kills his wife Marina and their twin daughters, Tony returns to [[São Paulo]] seeking revenge, at the same time he is investigated by the uncorruptible [[Federal Police Department|federal police]] officer Teolônio "Téo" Meira.<ref>{{ptin iconlang|pt}} [http://www.rederecord.com.br/imprensa/noticias.asp?n=10064 Information about ''Poder Paralelo'' on Rede Record pressroom site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211072052/http://www.rederecord.com.br/imprensa/noticias.asp?n=10064 |date=2014-12-11 }}. Accessed April 13, 2009.</ref>

==Inspiration==

''Poder Paralelo'' is based on ''Honra ou Vendetta'', the only novel by sports journalist and cuisine author Sílvio Lancelotti, originally published in 2001.<ref>{{ptin iconlang|pt}} LP&M Editores. [http://www.lpm-editores.com.br/v3/artigosnoticias/user_exibir.asp?ID=933629 "Novela baseada em Honra ou Vendetta, de Sílvio Lancelotti, estréia em março na Record"] January 27, 2009. Accessed April 13, 2009.</ref> The plot, however, had to be readapted, since the book contained only five major female characters.

According to Muniz, Téo is based on the federal police officer [[Protógenes Queiroz]], responsible for the investigation and arrest of banker [[Daniel Dantas (entrepreneur)|Daniel Dantas]], accused of [[money laundering]] and convicted for attempting to [[bribe]] a federal police officer.<ref>{{ptin iconlang|pt}} Mattos, Laura. [http://observatorio.ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/artigos.asp?cod=498ASP002 "Polícia Federal 'estrela' nova novela da Record"]{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. ''[[Folha de S. Paulo]]'' (link via [[Observatório da Imprensa]]). August 10, 2008. Accessed April 13, 2009.</ref>

==Editing controversy==

The head of Rede Record vetoed Muniz from writing scenes featuring thighs, breasts, buttocks and coarse language. This caused a controversy in Brazil, as well as accusations of [[hipocrisyhypocrisy]] from the head of the network, once violent scenes, featuring as even as [[torture]], remained untouched.

==Main cast==

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*[[Petrônio Gontijo]] - Rudi Castellamare

*Miriam Freeland - Lígia Brandini

*[[Adriana Garambone]] - Maura Vilar

*Gracindo Júnior - Don Caló Castellamare

*Lu Grimaldi - Mamma Freda Castellamare

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*Nicola Siri - Paulo Garzia

*[[Antônio Abujamra]] - Marco Iago

== Soundtrack ==

Soundtrack is the song "Bellissimo Cosí" by [[Laura Pausini]].

==References==

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==External links==

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090414114219/http://www.rederecord.com.br/programas/poderparalelo/default.asp ''Poder Paralelo'' official website]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090706114555/http://www.rederecord.com.br/imprensaIMPRENSA/interna.asp?p=144 ''Poder Paralelo'' at Rede Record Press Room website]

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