Otello is South America's star soccer player, and he's just signed a deal to play for a team in the southern part of his country, a region with a history of racism toward black northerners like Otello. Desmerelda is a white pop star and the daughter of a right-wing politician. Their marriage propels them to center stage, where they burn under the media spotlight. But celebrity attracts enemies — some very close to home. When a young girl is found murdered, Paul Faustino, veteran reporter for La Nación, witnesses the power of the media in making — and breaking — lives.