I walk back to the prison. Mr. Cantuária appears to be the person that Marcos had described. Nicely, but without wasting words, he tells me that there are only two rules that I must follow. First, I need always to hand over my passport to the guard at the entrance. Second, I must leave the penitentiary by 6 p.m., because at that time the gate will be locked. If I miss this lock up, I will have to spend my night together with the prisoners.

I will have my meals in a small cafeteria located by the entrance door. This is where the guards and employees eat and food is served only at certain times. Mr. Cantuária advices me that the village has no restaurants or stores that sell food. This makes the cafeteria my only option.

Unexpectedly, through the bars of the gate, Mr. Cantuária orders one prisoner to call Chiquito. He turns back to me and says that he is going to introduce me to the leader of the prisoners, who is also one of the most important men of all the Comando Vermelho.

From now on, I will deal directly with Chiquito and his group. Inside the prison, where there are no guards, these men have control over all those incarcerated. They are the owners of power.