“In particular I should like to thank Jaime Bemardes of Editorial Nordica, who was an excellent host and guide; Maria Silvia Marques, formerly Treasury Secretary of the City of Rio de Janeiro; Luiz Cesar Feman-des. Chairman of Banco Factual; Jorge Mamao, Feople's Administrator of the Rocinha favela; Meckel Raposo, security consultant; Fedro Faulo de Campos, Managing Director of Oppenheimer in Sao Faulo; and Allan and Stephanie Walker. I should also like to thank Aidan Freyne and his colleagu...es at Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Desk in London for their time and patience, and Fhil Cavendish for all his help. 1 The man sitting opposite, coolly watching me through a haze of cigarette smoke, controlled the financial future of a continent. More important, he controlled mine. "Thank you for coming in to see us, Nick," he said. "Jamie has told me a lot about you. A lot of good things." His voice was deep, his accent English with a tinge of South American.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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