A Bold Gambit: The Tupamaros and Uruguay´s Greatest Heist

On a peaceful April night in 1970, a knock echoed at the door of the mansion housing Luis Mailhos' offices. Araceli, the landlady, answered without alarm, as a trusted official of her employer stood on the other side. However, the man was not alone. Thus began one of the most surprising heists in Uruguayan history, so significant that the press dubbed it 'The Heist of the Century.' The intricate plan devised by the Tupamaro movement to seize the closely guarded ingots and gold bars elevated the actions of the guerrilla group to legendary status.

This book meticulously recounts the story of that heist, which marked a turning point in Uruguayan society. An immensely wealthy family, which did not flaunt its power, fell victim to a multimillion-dollar robbery, and as a consequence, Luis Mailhos himself ended up facing criminal charges.

With the precision of an investigator and the suspense of a novelist, Diego Fischer constructs a solid and captivating narrative that guides the reader through the upheaval of an era of profound social change, recreating the complex web that shapes our identity while highlighting its contradictions.