The series centers around character Alicia Benitez, better known as ‘La Mariposa,’ a woman in charge of a money laundering ring. The novela is based on an original story by investigative reporter Gerardo Reyes, about the life of an attractive, intelligent and notorious woman, and one of the most-wanted international fugitives ever pursued by the United States government.
Argentinean born Michel Brown is the star of the action-filled series. He plays secret agent Manuel ‘Amaury’ Martinez, who while fighting the drug trade between Colombia and the United States, gets involved with Benitez. The series defies typical telenovela stereotypes with its adrenaline-filled action sequences, the story of a woman leading a drug organization and its diverse cast. “I think it’s cool that they focus on a woman’s role in drug trafficking,” says Brown.
