El Desafío (1995) is a

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created by

Salvador Garmendia Salvador Garmendia Graterón (11 June 1928, Barquisimeto – 13 May 2001, Caracas) was a notable Venezuelan author, awarded in 1972 with the National Prize for Literature. In 1989 received the Juan Rulfo Prize for ''Tan desnuda como una p ...

and

Martín Hahn Martín Hahn (born September 14, 1964) is a Venezuelan writer and playwright known for writing mystery and suspense telenovelas. Biography Martín was born Martín Enrique Hahn in the Venezuelan state of Barinas in 1964. He graduated with a Bac ...

for

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as a free version of the Mexican telenovela ''

Doménica Montero ''Doménica Montero'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Televisa in 1978. Cast * Irán Eory - Doménica Montero *Rogelio Guerra - ''José María Robles Olmos'' *Raquel Olmedo Raquel Olmedo (; born Siomara Anicia ...

'' from Cuban Mexican writer

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. This telenovela lasted 113 episodes and was distributed internationally by

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. Claudia Venturini and Henry Soto star as the main protagonists with Mimi Lazo,

Roberto Moll Roberto Moll Cárdenas (born 19 July 1948) is an actor who is best known for his work on telenovelas. He was born in Lima, Peru. Moll first starred with little roles in many telenovelas, but in 1985 he got a bigger role in the telenovela '' Cr ...

and Lucy Mendoza as the main antagonists.

Synopsis

In a grand hacienda, near a coastal region surrounded by spectacular beaches, springs a story of love that is as willful and strong as its heroes... a story that begins with a challenge between two indomitable lovers and concludes with a love that defies the limits of greed, envy, and treachery. Fernanda San Vicente is a sweet and beautiful young woman who suffers a complete transformation in her personality upon discovering her lover's betrayal and her father's murder on the night of her wedding. As a result, Fernanda flees to the hacienda she inherited from her father; now impenetrable and filled with an immense resentment toward all men, she vows to rule over the hacienda and the town itself. She is accompanied by her ambitious cousin Federico (who had engineered several illegal business dealings using her family's resources and her envious cousin Marilinda, who had been having an affair with Fernanda's fiancée Mariano. Having arrived, they meet Aquiles Hurtado, the barbaric oversees of the hacienda in order to get what he wants. Still, Fernanda rules the area with an iron hand... until the moment she meets Arturo Gallardo, the only man capable of batling Fernanda for a stretch of land on the beach. Ultimately, Arturo and Fernanda fall victim to their own feelings, and the competition between them turns into a true story of love. But the love between Arturo and Fernanda represents a terrible threat to those who would take possession of Fernanda's land. Driven by greed, Marilinda, Federico, and Aquiles enlist the aid of Fernanda's mother Cristina, a woman who had abandoned her daughter years before and who had returned to the area after spending all of her money. Sergio, Cristina's young and ambitious lover, is included in their plans to destroy Arturo and Fernanda at all costs. But in the end, it is destiny that decides their fate and love that proves Defiant.

Cast

Claudia Venturini Claudia may refer to: People Ancient Romans *Any woman from the Roman Claudia gens *Claudia (vestal), a Vestal Virgin who protected her father Appius Claudius Pulcher in 143 BC *Claudia Augusta (63–63 AD), infant daughter of Nero by his second ...

as Fernanda San Vicente *

Henry Soto Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainment ...

as Arturo Gallardo * Carlos Arreaza as Federico García San Vicente * Catherine Correia as Teresita * Mimi Lazo as Ana Luisa *

Esperanza Magaz Lidia Esperanza Magaz Jaime (February 24, 1922 – May 6, 2013) was a ''telenovela'' television actress. She played under the name of Esperanza Magaz. Born in Havana, Cuba, Magaz relocated to Caracas, Venezuela, in 1953. She ended up as a well-r ...

as Severa *

Lucy Mendoza Lucy is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Luc ...

as Marilinda García San Vicente *

as Aquiles Hurtado *

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as Juan Ponchao * Rafael Romero as Sergio Duarte *

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as Cecilia

References

External links

El Desafio
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