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'''Maria Latore''' (also referred to as '''Maria La Torra''' in the credits of [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]) is a character in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], GTA San Andreas and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. She was voiced by [[Debi Mazar]] in GTA III and GTA San Andreas, and by [[Fiona Gallagher]] in GTA Liberty City Stories. She is, from some point between [[1992]] and [[1998]], the wife of [[Salvatore Leone]] and step mother of his son [[Joey Leone|Joey]]. She also owns an [[Maria Latore's apartment|apartment]] in [[Saint Mark's]], [[Portland Island]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]].

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Maria appears briefly in GTA San Andreas, working as a waitress at the [[Mafia]] run [[Caligula's Palace]] casino in [[Las Venturas]]. She begins a relationship with [[Leone Family]] [[Boss|Don]] Salvatore Leone and at sometime before 1998 marries him.

By 1998 (the setting of GTA Liberty City Stories), Maria's remains married to Salvatore, although the two no longer get along, with the two living separately. Maria has also become a methamphetamine addict and frequently cheats on Salvatore, including [[Cedric Fotheringay]], better known as Wayne. [[Toni Cipriani]] is occasionally assigned to chaperone her and often gets her out of trouble. This includes driving her to safety after she [[Shop 'Til You Strop|robs some stores]], winning a [[Booby Prize|race]] after Maria had put herself as the first prize, [[Biker Heat|killing]] Cedric Fotheringay after he had hit her and driving her to some zap to [[Overdose of Trouble|stop her overdosing]]. She does show feelings toward Toni, but after realising he has no money, states that "I'm Salvatore's girl! He's loaded!"

Maria continues to appear alongside Asuka after&nbsp;Claude and&nbsp;her&nbsp;leaves Portland. This includes the period when [[Miguel]] was tortured and interrogated, as Asuka seemed to gain a sexual thrill out of it. Maria and Asuka extract information from Miguel about the [[Colombian Cartel]] operations, allowing Claude to target the Cartel more effectively. The Cartel and its leader, [[Catalina]], then kill Asuka and kidnap Maria, leaving a ransom note. Claude [[The Exchange (Mission)|rescues]] her and kills Catalina, although Maria's fate is unknown. At the end of GTA III as the screen fades to black with Maria talking continuously, a gunshot is heard followed by silence. It remains unknown whether the gunshot was to kill or silence Maria. Rockstar themselves stated that Maria's fate is ambiguous.<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/news/2009/09/18/741/(updated)_asked_&_answered_%E2%80%93_re_vice_city_red_dead_redemption_and_chinatown_wars Rockstar News Wire]</ref>&nbsp;Though Maria continues to appear on chatterbox after this it is a moot point since the stations loop continuously.

[[Image:GTALCS_Maria.jpg|left|thumb|110px|Maria Latore, in her leopard skin outfit, in GTA Liberty City Stories]]

==Mission Appearances==

* [[Freefall]]

* [[Saint Mark's Bistro]]

* [[Ho Selecta!]]

* [[Shop 'Til You Strop]] (boss)

* [[The Trouble with Triads]]

* [[Chaperone]]

* [[Last Requests]]