In the name of Love

EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR ( I n the Name of Love) is a Mexican telenovela that started showing in Nigeria few months ago. I keep planning to follow the story and blog it but so busy with other issues. The story centres around the ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS family.

Paloma Espinosa de los Monteros is acted by Allisson Lozz, an actress and a musician in Mexico.

She is the daughter of Macarena who was given out at birth in order to save the honour of the family. Paloma is well behaved, beautiful and intelligent. unlike her friend, Romina, the wicked and manipulative vixen. With Macarena, she was confident, lively and daring but with Carlota, she's always scared, insecure and tearful. When her fiancé Iñaki died on the eve of their wedding, she believed that the Family was jinxed when it comes to love so she tried to stay away from men. Her only friend was Ines' Nephew who out of uncontrolled passion almost raped her.

Paloma and Inaki

Macarena Espinoza de los Monteros acted by Victoria Ruffo, the mother of Paloma and the sister of Carlota. So sickly and controlled by her sister Carlota. The secret of having a child out of wedlock and giving her away haunted her throughout. The fact that her sister Carlota convinced her that her father’s death was her fault made her guilty of all the calamity that has befallen their family. She never forgave herself and the pain of losing the man she loved made her sad always. Cristobal Gamboa acted by Arturo Peniche, is the Father of Paloma. 20 years before now, she and Macarena were an item and she became pregnant. But before she could tell him, Carlota lied to him that she had died and even made him come to the burial to see her being buried. Tormented by guilt, he became alcoholic and tried to forget her by being engaged to Natalie. This did not work so he dedicated his life to God and his fellow humans and became a Priest.

Carlota Espinoza de los Monteros acted by Leticia Calderón is the villian in this telenovela. She is wicked, manipulative, domineering and murderous. She deceived everyone by wearing frocks to cover her dark mind. The community believes she is a decent, God fearing woman not knowing she is devilish. She never wished happiness for anyone and was sickly in love with Christobal. Even when she know, he is a Priest, she was still plotting to derobe him and force him to love her.

Emiliano Saenz Noriega acted by Sebastian Zurita, He is the handsome son of Rafael Saenz although her real father is Orlando Ferrer. He fell in Love with Paloma but when his friend, Iñaki showed interest in her, he retreated. He is generous and kind. A man of honor and a true friend. When Inaki died, he became close and woo Paloma. Despite Carlota's dislike and Romina's scheming, his love for Paloma was sincere and deep.

Romina Mondragon