'''''Poder Paralelo''''' ({{lang-en|Another Power}}) is a [[Brazil]]ianBrazilian [[telenovela]] produced by [[Rede Record]] that premiered on April 14, 2009 and ended on March 10, 2010.<ref>{{in lang|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>{{in lang|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.
