Mauricio Agrella

Maria Esperança is a Brazilian telenovela produced by SBT and originally broadcast from March 26 to August 7, 2007. It is a Brazilian adaptation of the Mexican telenovela María Mercedes (1992), created by Valentín Pimstein and based on the original story Enamorada by Inés Rodena. Adapted by Yves Dumont, with text supervision by Henrique Zambelli and Thereza di Giácomo, the telenovela stars Bárbara Paz and Ricardo Ramory. The story follows Maria, a humble young woman who sells flowers on the streets to support her family. Her life changes when she meets Eduardo, a wealthy man who marries her to protect his inheritance and challenge his greedy relatives. After his death, Maria becomes the heir to his fortune and faces the hostility of those who want to take everything from her. Amid secrets, betrayals, and family conflicts, she discovers love and learns to fight for her happiness.

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Millionaire Raul Amarante organizes a dinner to announce his will – where his wife Isabel, children Daniela, Renato and Marcelo, sister Cláudia with her husband Vítor and partner Júlio with his wife Vanessa are present – ​​but the content is surprising: the document can only be opened 7 years after his death and no one will be able to touch the money or the company until then. After a power outage, a shot kills Raul and everyone in the room is a suspect.

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