Telenovela - El Candidato

Ignacio Santoscoy, is enjoying the prime of his personal and professional life, thanks to his arranged marriage with Maricarmen Manriquez, the daughter of Juventino Manriquez, an old school politician. The power Ignacio has been given by his father-in-law has taken him to preside over the General Secretariat of the Popular Alliance Party, making him one of the most important figures in politics. Even after so many years, Ignacio has never been able to forget his one true love, Beatriz Manriquez, who is his wife s half sister. Beatriz becomes a member of the political party and meets Abel Santana, a political cartoonist, who saves her life from a assassination attempt. Abel falls hopelessly in love with Beatriz, even though she is the daughter of the man he considers one of the most corrupt politicians. Ignacio, filled with jealousy and rage, tries to destroy Abel s credibility and intentions toward Beatriz so he won t lose her. Now the Manriquez family must live out one of the most intense and difficult elections, giving rise to a fight for power, glory and the family name. Amidst all this chaos, Ignacio will have to make a choice between his one true love or power.
Ignacio Santoscoy, disfruta de la plenitud de su vida personal como profesional gracias a su matrimonio por conveniencia con Maricarmen Manriquez, hija de Juventino Manriquez, un politico formado a la vieja guardia. El poder que le ha otorgado su suegro lo ha llevado a presidir la Secretaria General del Partido Alianza Popular, convirtiéndose en una de las grandes figuras politicas. A través de los años Ignacio no ha podido olvidar a su verdadero y único amor, no ha podido olvidar a Beatriz Manriquez, media hermana de Maricarmen su esposa. Beatriz al ingresar al partido, conoce a Abel Santana, un caricaturista politico quien le salva la vida de un atentado contra su vida. Abel se enamora perdidamente de Beatriz, a pesar de ser hija del que considera el más corrupto de los politicos. Ignacio lleno de rabia y celos intenta destruir la credibilidad e intenciones que Abel tiene con Beatriz para evitar perderla. La familia Manriquez ahora va a vivir una de las elecciones más intensas y difíciles, la lucha por el poder, la gloria y el nombre de la familia. Dentro de todo este caos, Ignacio tendrá que decidir entre el verdadero amor o el poder.