A Ruína do BES

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poster for A Ruína do BES

4 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired October 14, 2024

Overview

Between 2008 and 2014, as the accounts were being doctored, Ricardo Salgado risked everything: international credit, clients' money, political influence, friends, etc. One day, the end came. The Espírito Santo family survived the fall of the monarchy, lived and prospered under the dictatorship. They were expelled and nationalized following the Carnation Revolution, but returned in the 80s. They bought back their bank and became the largest and most international Portuguese group.

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Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - 1h 41m

Air Date

October 15, 2024

Overview

The largest Portuguese financial group is heading toward the edge of a cliff. But no one knows it yet. A businessman in conflict with Ricardo Salgado takes a dossier with the secret numbers of the Espírito Santo Group to the Bank of Portugal. The debts are colossal—and short-term. In Angola, another massive financial hole emerges. There are also dangerous connections between BES and the shadow banking network. Within the family’s High Council, José Maria Ricciardi tries to dethrone his cousin. How long can Ricardo Salgado hold on?