Journalist Fernando and his friend César embrace the armed struggle against the Brazilian military dictatorship in the late 1960s. The two enlist in a guerrilla group; César is wounded and captured by the military. Fernando then plans the kidnapping of the United States ambassador to Brazil, Charles Burke Elbrick, to negotiate the release of political prisoners.
Journalist Fernando and his friend César embrace the armed struggle against the Brazilian military dictatorship in the late 1960s. The two enlist in a guerrilla group; César is wounded and captured by the military. Fernando then plans the kidnapping of the United States ambassador to Brazil, Charles Burke Elbrick, to negotiate the release of political prisoners.