Amar y temer is a 2011 Colombian telenovela produced and broadcast by Caracol TV and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Alicia Aragón, a feminist in the 1950s, fakes her own death to escape from her husband, Pascual Ordóñez, and flees to Bogotá, where—disguised as Alberto, a man working at a newspaper—she meets Simón Oviedo, a boxer hoping to become Colombia's first world champion.
The series premiered on February 23, 2011; its title had been changed from Los tiempos de la violencia ("The Times of Violence"), which reflected the machismo which was prevalent in Colombia during the decade.
[3] This occurred to the show in May, when Amar y temer was moved to a midnight time slot.
[4] The program was nominated for a Premio India Catalina [es], for Best Telenovela, in 2012; Hoyos and del Solar were nominated for Best Lead Actress and Best Lead Actor, respectively.