Season 1 of El Presidente was a surprisingly entertaining, darkly comedic deep dive into the "FIFA Gate" scandal, anchored by Andrés Parra’s performance as the bumbling yet cunning Sergio Jadue. Season 2 shifts the goalposts. With the FIFA scandal exposed, the series pivots to arguably the biggest corruption case in the history of Latin American governance: the scandal, focusing on the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht and its web of bribes.
: Like the first season, this episode uses humor and irony to detail the "shady" business of soccer. It frames the sport not as a game, but as a "money-making machine" and a vehicle for fraud. Sergio Jadue's Return
El Presidente will return after these messages.
: Despite the focus on the past, Andrés Parra returns as the narrator, Sergio Jadue
The return of the critically acclaimed satire marks a shift from the 2015 "FIFA Gate" scandal to a broader, historical exploration of football's transformation into a multi-billion dollar political machine. Season 2, Episode 1, titled "Call Me João" (or "Llámenme João"), premiered on November 4, 2022 , and is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. The Shift in Focus: From Jadue to Havelange
The sequel to the CONMEBOL corruption saga.
, the Brazilian businessman who transformed FIFA into a global commercial behemoth. Narrative Core : The episode introduces a younger João Havelange
