Lydia Echevarría
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Lydia Echevarría is a Puerto Rican
actress who was convicted of plotting the murder of her husband, renowned Puerto Rican television show producer, Luis Vigoreaux
.
Luis Vigoreaux
in 1960, during the presentation of a show called "La Hora Cero" (Zero Hour) which Vigoreaux produced with actor Mario Pabón. On February 10, 1960, after they were married, Echevarría joined her husband as co-host in the 1960s and 70s in the television shows
Pa'rriba Papi Pa'rriba and Sube Nene Sube transmitted through WAPA-TV
and together, they became one of Puerto Rico's most famous couples. Vigoreaux and Echevarría had two daughters, Vanessa Vigoreaux and Glendaly Vigoreaux.
Novelas
, with a media circus
atmosphere because of the celebrity status of the couple.
In 1986, she was found guilty and sentenced to 208 years in a women's prison in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
However, her health deteriorated and in 1999, Governor
Pedro Rosselló
allowed her to leave jail to live at home under a curfew. In 2001, she resumed her acting career with the presentation of a play titled "Confinadas" (meaning women prisoner) in the same prison where she served her time. Since then she has appeared in plays and some TV shows, on the condition that she be home by 8 p.m. every night. Glendaly Vigoreaux, the couple's eldest daughter, committed suicide in her Arizona residence on July 15, 2008.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
actress who was convicted of plotting the murder of her husband, renowned Puerto Rican television show producer, Luis Vigoreaux
Luis Vigoreaux
Luis Vigoreaux Rivera was a Puerto Rican radio and television show host, announcer, comedian and producer. The son of a sugar worker, Vigoreaux became one of the most popular television entertainers in Puerto Rico's history....
.
Early years
Echevarría, met producerTelevision producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
Luis Vigoreaux
Luis Vigoreaux
Luis Vigoreaux Rivera was a Puerto Rican radio and television show host, announcer, comedian and producer. The son of a sugar worker, Vigoreaux became one of the most popular television entertainers in Puerto Rico's history....
in 1960, during the presentation of a show called "La Hora Cero" (Zero Hour) which Vigoreaux produced with actor Mario Pabón. On February 10, 1960, after they were married, Echevarría joined her husband as co-host in the 1960s and 70s in the television shows
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
Pa'rriba Papi Pa'rriba and Sube Nene Sube transmitted through WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV is an independent television station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico transmitting over digital channel 27, virtual channel 4. The station is owned by InterMedia Partners and is branded as WAPA Television....
and together, they became one of Puerto Rico's most famous couples. Vigoreaux and Echevarría had two daughters, Vanessa Vigoreaux and Glendaly Vigoreaux.
Films
Among the films and Novelas (soap operas) in which Echevarría has participated are the following:- Doña Ana (short) - as Dona Ana (2003)
- Life During Wartime - as Evangelina (2009) (Post-production)
Novelas
- Vivir para tí (TV series) - as Clara (1982)
- Yo sé que mentía (TV series) - (1982)
Conviction
In 1982, Luis Vigoreaux allegedly began an affair with model Nydia Castillo, and in 1983, he was found burnt to death inside his car. Almost immediately, a large part of the public started pointing fingers at different people, and in 1984, Echevarría was formally accused of her husband's death. Her trial was one of the most sensational in Puerto Rican historyHistory of Puerto Rico
The history of Puerto Rico began with the settlement of the archipelago of Puerto Rico by the Ortoiroid people between 3000 and 2000 BC. Other tribes, such as the Saladoid and Arawak Indians, populated the island between 430 BC and 1000 AD. At the time of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New...
, with a media circus
Media circus
Media circus is a colloquial metaphor, or idiom, describing a news event where the media coverage is perceived to be out of proportion to the event being covered, such as the number of reporters at the scene, the amount of news media published or broadcast, and the level of media hype...
atmosphere because of the celebrity status of the couple.
In 1986, she was found guilty and sentenced to 208 years in a women's prison in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Vega Alta is a municipality of Puerto Rico. Vega Alta is located on the northern coast of the island, north of Morovis and Corozal; east of Vega Baja; and west of Dorado with an area of . Vega Alta is spread over seven wards and Vega Alta Pueblo...
However, her health deteriorated and in 1999, Governor
Governor of Puerto Rico
The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Since 1948, the Governor has been elected by the people of Puerto Rico...
Pedro Rosselló
Pedro Rosselló
Pedro Juan Rosselló González, M.D., , is a Puerto Rican physician and politician who served as the sixth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001...
allowed her to leave jail to live at home under a curfew. In 2001, she resumed her acting career with the presentation of a play titled "Confinadas" (meaning women prisoner) in the same prison where she served her time. Since then she has appeared in plays and some TV shows, on the condition that she be home by 8 p.m. every night. Glendaly Vigoreaux, the couple's eldest daughter, committed suicide in her Arizona residence on July 15, 2008.