La Guerra de las Rosas

La guerra de las Rosas ("The War of the Roses") was a Colombian soap opera created by Luis Felipe Salamanca and Dago García produced by PUNCH Productions for the Caracol Channel in 1999. It was starred by Natalia Betancurt and Luigi Aycardi and antagonistically by Catherine Siachoque. Along with the star performances of the first actresses Teresa Gutiérrez, Chela del Río and the first actor Enrique Carriazo.

On September 18, 2017, he returned to Colombia by the More What Entertainment chain, replacing Luna, the heiress, this time at 06:00 pm Monday through Friday, with chapters of one hour with commercials. Its repetition ended on May 18, 2018, and was replaced by the Brazilian soap opera Written in the Stars.

Plot
Rosa María Henao (Natalia Betancurt) was always aware that she would have to work hard if she wanted to leave the world she was living in. When she arrived in Bogotá and stayed at her relatives' house, she did not imagine that her cousins, Hugo, Paco and Luis, would put her in so many problems, most of them caused by mediocrity, laziness and arrival that always characterize them.

With great efforts he was able to advance his studies while working on everything that was presented to him and helping in the offices at his relatives' house.

At the university he met Rosa Emilia (Catherine Siachoque), who would eventually be her best friend and for things of destiny also her most terrible enemy. Rosa Emilia, daughter of an unscrupulous politician who had reaped an immense fortune at the point of influence peddling. The two girls became excellent friends despite their economic differences and between them they forged a society of mutual benefit: Rosa Emilia helped Rosa María financially while she collaborated in the academic part.

And it was precisely the day of the graduation party of the two Roses when they would meet the man who would forever change their lives: Ricardo Díaz (Luigi Aycardi), a middle class Civil Engineer who worked in the company of Don Hildebrando, a master of work that had emerged in the world of construction and that by making dubious contracts managed to amass a juicy fortune with which he is dedicated to the purchase of officials, bribes judges and wins juicy tenders. Hildebrando has always been attracted to Rosa María, whom he has known since he was humble and whom he will not leave alone, much less now that he has the power of money.

In addition to being attractive, Ricardo is ambitious, womanizer and easy life lover. Despite being a seducer, Ricardo falls in love with Rosa María but continues to think that Rosa Emilia - who also makes all kinds of insinuations - can guarantee an economic future without making greater sacrifices.

Hildebrando learns of the secret romance between his employee and Rosa María, who at that time works in his company and decides to take revenge by involving Rosa in the signing of documents that will lead to serious judicial problems.

Rosa María, advised by her boyfriend who obviously knew about the mismanagements made by her boss - and by her friend who has always played double in all aspects - decides to travel abroad to avoid justice, but at that time she is taken prisoner and taken to jail.

Life will then give the protagonist of this story a 90-degree turn since during the time she remains behind bars she will have to fool her family into believing she is living in the United States, but at the time she will be mocked by her boyfriend and her supposed friend. Upon leaving the jail, Rosa María will discover the whole truth, much more painful and cruel than she supposed, and will declare war on those who hurt her so much. He will play the same game of deceit of his adversaries and will not rest until he recovers lost time. Rosa María and Rosa Emilia will then engage in a battle for love, loyalty, justice, pride.

Cast

 * Natalia Betancurt - Rosa María Henao - (Starring)
 * Catherine Siachoque - Rosa Emilia Carrillo - (Main Villana)
 * Luigi Aycardi - Ricardo Díaz - (Starring)
 * Chela del Río - Hope
 * Teresa Gutiérrez - Pachita
 * Claudia Aguirre - Jessica
 * Enrique Carriazo - Paco Maria Rojas
 * Martha Osorio - Amparo de Rojas
 * Henry Castillo - Professor Caicedo
 * Harold Córdoba - Luis Rojas
 * Elkin Díaz - Hugo Rojas
 * Estefany Escobar - Sofía Díaz Henao
 * Martina García - Caperusa Rojas
 * Alejandro López - Sergio
 * María Cristina Montoya - Griselda Rojas
 * Álvaro Ruiz - Councilor Armando Carrillo
 * Lady Tabares - Lady Rojas
 * Waldo Urrego - Hildebrando
 * Iris Oyola - Norfalia
 * Aura Helena Prada - Fanny
 * Andrés Bermúdez - Augusto
 * Gustavo Restrepo - Fonseca Lawyer
 * Tirza Pacheco