Chatô, O Rei Do Brasil by Herbert Morais

A vivid investigative biography of a towering and controversial Brazilian media tycoon, tracing his rise from humble origins to the creation of a vast press empire and his use of newspapers, radio and television to shape politics and public opinion; it chronicles his lavish lifestyle, relentless ambition, shady dealings and intimacy with presidents and dictators, as well as his patronage of culture and art, ultimately showing how personal excesses and changing times led to the decline of his power and a complex, ambivalent legacy.