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| Ignacio Suarez (Tony Plana) Tony Plana as Ignacio Suarez
Background Ignacio Suarez is the father of both Betty and her sister Hilda, and grandfather to Hilda's son Justin. Ignacio used to be an amateur boxer in Mexico and is known to be an excellent cook. Ignacio supports Betty in her job at MODE, even though both he and Hilda worry that she won't survive in the world of fashion. Betty, on the other hand, is more concerned about his well-being, because he has a heart condition and continually drinks caffeinated beverages. Also, while Betty attempts to get Ignacio an HMO provider, it appears that he tries to avoid them because of his illegal immigration status. He hides the truth about who he is, and uses the social security number and name of a person who, had he been alive, would be 117 years old. Ignacio admitted that he came to the United States with Rosa (in December 1976) after he fell in love with her while she was married to a wealthy banker and Ignacio was working as their chef. The banker was physically abusive toward her and she started an affair with Ignacio. The banker discovered the affair and attacked Ignacio, prompting Ignacio to kill him in self defense. Ignacio was later arrested by Immigrations and Customs, but was let go and has been told that he will need a case worker for his deportation hearing, who would show up in the form of Constance Grady, who would fall for him and hold up his paperwork for citizenship. Constance was later found out by Hilda that she was fired and that someone else took over Ignacio's case. But as he was about to celebrate his chance to obtain his citizenship as his paperwork was about to be approved, he got bad news from his real caseworker that he would have to return to Mexico. Upon arrival in Mexico, Betty and Hilda learned more of their mother's past as Ignacio revealed to his daughters that their maternal grandmother was alive and that she did not approve of his affair and marriage to their mother, but after Betty finally visits her, the woman (who has alzheimer's) mistakes her granddaughter for her daughter and says that she has forgiven them and Ignacio watches this exchange as the woman makes peace with him. Unfortunately, Ignacio would learn that the US counsulate has denied him a Visa, so now he will have to stay in his home country. The return to Mexico also means bad news for Ignacio as well: It appears that after 30 years, Ignacio is currently the target of a revenge plot against him ever since he murdered the banker. Connections
Trivia Ignacio's character is equivalent to Hermes Pinzón Galarza, father to Beatriz Pinzón Solano (character based on Betty Suarez) | |||||||||||||||||||
