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'''''Poder Paralelo''''' ({{lang-en|Parallel power}}) is a [[Brazil]]ian [[telenovela]] produced by [[Rede Record]] and set to premiere on April 13, 2009.<ref>{{pt icon}} [[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>{{pt icon}} 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>

==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]] [[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 (Brazil)|federal police]] officer Teolônio "Téo" Meira.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://www.rederecord.com.br/imprensa/noticias.asp?n=10064 Information about ''Poder Paralelo'' on Rede Record pressroom site]. 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>{{pt icon}} 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]], accused of [[money laundering]] and convicted for attempting to [[bribe]] a federal police officer.<ref>{{pt icon}} Mattos, Laura. [http://observatorio.ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/artigos.asp?cod=498ASP002 "Polícia Federal 'estrela' nova novela da Record"]. ''[[Folha de S. Paulo]]'' (link via [[Observatório da Imprensa]]). August 10, 2008. Accessed April 13, 2009.</ref>

==Editing controversy==