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Álvaro Neves is a Brazilian criminal, the founder and leader of the Crachá Preto gang. He was once a Captain in Unidade de Forças Especiais from 2001 until 2005.
Biography
Life in the UFE
Álvaro Neves was born in 1967. At some point before 2001, Neves joined the Unidade de Forças Especiais, and became a Captain in the Unit.
He was accused of orchestrating the executions of two left-wing politicians in September 2004, and then was suspected in an involvement of string of extrajudicial killings of gang members in 2004 and 2005.
Over his time in the force, Neves became disillusioned with the justice system’s failure to win the war on crime in São Paulo, and quit the police force in November 2005.
Founding the Crachá Preto
In 2006, Neves co-founded the Crachá Preto gang, along with other officers who left the police force. In 2007, he recruited an ex-soldier called Milo Rego, who soon became his right-hand man.
Under his and Rego's command, the Crachá Preto has begun to kidnap people, kill them, and sell their organs to rich people. Neves also started to work for Victor Branco and the commender of the Unidade de Forças Especiais, Armando Becker.
Around 2012, Neves has started a war with the Comando Sombra, and targeted their leader, Serrano.
Attack on the Brancos
One day in 2012, acting under direction from Victor Branco, Neves orders his men to intercept the hand-off of ransom money (for the release of Fabiana Branco) between the Branco family bodyguards, Max Payne and Raul Passos, and the kidnappers (the Commando Sombra). In the ensuing chaos, Neves' men eliminate all Commando Sombra and secure the ransom. Max and Raul fight their way back to their helicopter and escape, if only by the grace of Neves.
Later, unbeknownst to Neves, his Lieutenant Milo Rego authorizes an attack on the Branco building, in order to kill Max Payne as revenge for Payne's slaughter of the Crachá Preto at the stadium. Payne eliminates most of the gang members, but is unable to save Rodrigo Branco, who is shot by an assassin inside his office. A bomb planted by the assassin destroys the building, leaving only a few Crachá Preto members and Max alive. Max escapes the building alive.
Last acts
A few days later, Neves and Rego attack the Comando Sombra's Nova Esperança favela. They manage to capture Serrano, Giovanna Taveres, and Marcelo Branco. Marcelo is executed, but Rego is killed by Max. Max and Giovanna leave the area, but not before seeing Neves arrive and, upon seeing Rego's dead body, immediately blaming Max.
Death
- "Well done with your effort. The whole city is grateful, the great American savior of the poor."
- ―Neves to Max Payne.
On the rooftops of Neves' building where in the Crachá Preto were burning and torturing innocents, Neves is finally encountered by Max. Following a brief conversation, Max blows up the building and it starts to fall apart, whilst Neves' goon attack Max. Once Max kills them all, a tremor from the collapsing building causes Max to fall on the ground. Neves reappears and prepares to execute Max, but is suddenly shot in the head by an unknown person, shortly later revealed to be Passos. Neves' building then collapses, taking Neves' body and all his goons down with it.
Appearances
- Max Payne 3
- Just Another Day at the Office
- A Hangover Sent Direct From Mother Nature (Picture only)
- Here I Was Again, Halfway Down the World
- The Great American Savior Of the Poor
Behind the scenes
- Álvaro Neves was voiced by Gil Cardoso.
- Neves is the person who aims the 608 Bull at the end of the second official trailer of Max Payne 3.
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