Los Protegidos is a Colombian telenovela aired since May 6, 2008 on Colombian TV network RCN. This telenovela is produced by Teleset and it was created as a counterweight for Caracol Televisión's new production El Cartel, but it was premiered before this last one in order to get a higher impact in the viewers.

Mark Tacheras Santiago Puerta
Verónica Orozcoas Lina Santana
Carlos Barbosaas Bernardo Puerta
Luis Eduardo Arangoas El Kes' o 'Don Richard
Diana Ángelas Sofía
Natalia Jerezas Verónica Santana
Saín Castroas Fiscal Arnaldo Vecino
Carmenza Cossioas Yolanda de Santana
Diego Vásquezas Careniña
Adriana Arango