Matteo Alacrán is a fictional character from the novel "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer. He is a young clone of a powerful drug lord named El Patrón, created to provide organ transplants for him. Matteo, often called Matt, struggles with his identity and humanity throughout the story. As a clone, Matt faces discrimination and prejudice from those around him, particularly from the people who view him as less than human. His journey explores themes of friendship, freedom, and the moral implications of cloning, ultimately leading him to seek his own path in life.