Lorca’s voice turns cold: “Don’t worry, Sergio. We own the judges, the newspapers, and even the president of Chile if needed. Just keep signing.”
Jadue signs a secret side letter. In exchange, $1.2 million is wired to a bank account he opens in the Cayman Islands under the name “Inversiones Patagonia Ltda.” At home, Jadue’s wife Katherine (Catalina Saavedra) notices his sleepless nights and sudden new clothes. She confronts him: “You promised you would change football, not sell it.” Jadue deflects, claiming the money is “sponsorships.” But his son, Matías, looks at him with growing distance. el presidente s01e02 dsrip
Jadue hesitates for only a second before taking it. The camera lingers on his trembling fingers. This is his point of no return. Parallel to Jadue’s storyline, we follow Jimena (Paulina Gálvez), a determined journalist from La Tercera , who has been investigating suspicious money flows from Caribbean shell companies into Chilean football clubs. She meets with a disillusioned former ANFP treasurer who whispers: “The money comes from Miami. But it really comes from Zurich. Follow the broadcasting rights.” Lorca’s voice turns cold: “Don’t worry, Sergio
Jadue objects: “But Chile already has a contract with TVN and Canal 13.” Grondona laughs: “Contracts are like virgins — made to be broken.” In exchange, $1
Grondona’s voice is paternal yet threatening: “Ahora que eres presidente, me debes un favor, hijo.” (Now that you’re president, you owe me a favor, son.) Jadue, still naive about the labyrinth of corruption ahead, nervously agrees. Jadue realizes he has no money to fulfill his campaign promises — new training facilities, better wages for lower-league players, and debt clearance. Enter Eduardo Lorca (unlicensed stand-in for actual figures like Sergio Barroso), a slick Venezuelan-Italian businessman who claims to represent “private investors interested in South American football’s future.”