Caray, Caray!

Catalina Creel as the standard of toxicity: I will raise that to pure evil. If anyone has not seen "Cuna de lobos" it is a classic worth watching just to see the Catalina's twisty maliciousness: so simple but so depraved. It is one of my all time favorites.
 

I agree that Ursula is the worst of this bunch. How could it get worse than this?

I never saw El Manantial so someone else will have to answer your question.
 

UA: Toxic Mothers ? WOW!

 

Is that first photo Lucero? She was in MEPS.
 

UA, I haven't seen Yo No Creo En Los Hombres or Hotel which I have gathered were wonderful and powerful.

The one that stands out for me was Lucero who was utterly devoid of emotion (with one Achilles heel I won't reveal) and chilling in the role. That said, I thought her ending was far more severe than many of her male counterparts.

Claudia Ramirez in El Color was utterly fascinating to me. Yes, she was evil but she was brilliant and resourceful, able to stay one quick step ahead of disaster once her house of cards began to tumble. Her mannerisms, darting, furtive looks and her hands, fingers moving constantly in frantic motion were perfect.

Urban, I think you included Daniela Castro from Mi Pecado and Leticia Calderon from ENDA previously, didn't you? They were frightening as well.

Jarifa, I haven't seen Cuna de lobos but googled it after I saw your comment. I shivered a bit before I even read the summary.

Thanks Urban!

Diana
 

Claudia Ramirez in "ECDLP" as The Becista was epic. Before she offed herself, she managed to insult Lucia once again!

Afterwards, The Becista put the gun in her mouth & pulled the trigger.
 

Thank you a trillion UA for another installment in your "Toxic Mothers" series. I always look forward to them and the others.

I nominate Catalina Lopezreina from Amor de Barrio for the next installment.

Catalina Lopezreina played by Marisol del Olmo.

Crimes Punishable by Man's Law- Murder by Proxy (her first husband Saul Marquez.) Embezzlement. Planned Murder (Daliah and Rodrigo when they were younger.) Various Cases of Murder for Hire/By Proxy for that matter (that FAILED.)

Crimes Punishable by Divine Law- Hubris, Abuse of her Pet Abogaducha, Chauffeur, Lover and Children. General Lewd Tackiness.

Interim- Having to pay Blanca Estela an opposite-of-paltry-sum for the 23 years she was shackled. Her murder was planned but thwarted.

Karmaggedeon- Raped by Chauffeur, Repented and the fact she ordered her rapist to murder her first husband was completely overlooked.
 

It's probably saying a lot that Azela Robinson shows up twice in this list, though I haven't seen YNCELH (where she apparently ran away with it, much like Claudia Ramirez with most of ECDLP AIUI).

My personal recommendation to the list, actually--assuming she hasn't popped up in an earlier installment--would be

Marcela Arismendi (Susana Dosamantes), Eva Luna (2010)

Crimes Punishable By Man's Law: Murder (her husband's business partner and his wife, said partner's daughter-in-law, a maid, two other employees, and her son's father); attempted murder; accessory to murder; fraud (framing one woman for embezzlement, raising another woman's stolen child as her daughter).

Crimes Punishable By Divine Law: Hubris (I sense a theme emerging), general abuse to all around her, crimes against fashion (ah, that Bumpit).

Interim Punishments: Briefly imprisoned, briefly gaslit by her husband (whom she had tried to kill), one hand burned prior to the beginning of the show in the murders of her husband's partner and his wife.

Karmageddon: Burned alive in a failed arson/murder attempt.
 

Y'all forgot about Marlene Favela in "Pasion Y Poder" as Mommy Dearest Nina Montenegro AKA Purple Lips!

She treated Miguel like expletive & ignored Regina.

Karma got Purple Lips BIGLY as her mini-me Daniela died from a drug overdose brought to you by Ashmore & Psycho Erick was sent to prison.

Then Purple Lips FINALLY embraced Miguel & begged for forgiveness!
 

Bill C., Marcela Arismendi was included in the second volume of this category. It was a while back.

Steve, I didn't include Nina in this round because she isn't in these women's league. She threatened Consuelo and grossly mistreated Miguel and Regina but never committed murder. She was semi-rehabbed to an unrealistic degree and therefore not written as intended at the outset. I also don't want any more arguments about her generation on that series.
 

Thank you for this faboulous post UA.

I like Rebeca and Bárbara because I could still feel for them during the stories, in spite of their evil deeds. Claudia can add this vulnerability to her roles that I find endearing, even for her villainous types. Bárbara's story was just so sad, she was used and manipulated by men since she was a child and she never had a time in her life to be truly happy so her ending felt over the top. I wished she had been locked in jail with Aurora coming to visit her every month.

Josefa was simply brilliant. She was too horrible but Azela made me sad for her when we learned what happened to her daughter. Azela's eyes can bring so much sadness and melancholy in her roles. You should have seen her in Cañaveral de Pasiones UA, even back then she was fantastic.

Jarocha
 

Ursula in YNCELH was vile and heartless and Josefa was one character I'd love to hate. I remember there was these scene when she rubbed Ursula's tea cup under her armpit Lol! oh my that was crazy.

I hope you bring up Toxic Fathers as well Urban Anthropologist