Overview

• In a televised interview on A la Tarde, Alejandro Oliveras said seeing his mother act was “alucinante” and shared that he is proud she “sigue haciendo historia.”
• He described her character as aligned with her real-life values, noting there is no smoking, drinking or sexual content, and reports recalled she declined nudity out of modesty.
• Host Karina Mazzocco became visibly emotional during the conversation and briefly ceded the program to colleagues.
• En el Barro, a female-led spin-off set in the El Marginal universe, premiered on Netflix on August 14 and features an opening dedication to Alejandra “Locomotora” Oliveras.
• Oliveras died on July 28 following an ischemic stroke, and her son said he wished she had been able to watch her performance and pursue a hoped-for biopic.