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|family=[[Cesar Vialpando]] (Cousin)

|affiliations=[[Cesar Vialpando]]<br>[[Carl Johnson]]<br>[[Claude]]<br>[[Miguel]]<br>[[Colombian Cartel]]<br>[[Curly Bob]]<br>[[Uptown Yardies]]

'''Catalina''' is a character in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series and the main antagonist in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] (set in 2001) who also appears as a minor character in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] (set in 1992). She is a criminal in [[Red County]] in GTA San Andreas and the leader of the [[Colombian Cartel]] in GTA III. She is also the cousin of [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] leader [[Cesar Vialpando]]. She is voiced by [[Cynthia Farrell]], who has also voiced characters in the video game ''Batman: Dark Tomorrow''.

Catalina, of mixed Dominican and Colombian descent, began her criminal activities at some point before [[1992]], when she [[First Date (GTA SA)|met]] [[Carl Johnson]] at the recommendation of her cousin, [[Cesar Vialpando]], meeting at [[The Welcome Pump]] in [[Dillimore]], with Catalina fending off two men with a [[Knife|knife]]. The two become romantically involved, with Catalina putting Johnson through an extreme form of BDSM before committing a robbery. The two begin to rob various 'soft targets' identified by Catalina, including a [[Gasso]] [[Tanker Commander|gas station]] in [[Dillimore]], a [[Small Town Bank|bank]] in [[Palomino Creek]], an [[Inside Track]] [[Against All Odds|betting shop]] in [[Montgomery]] and a [[Local Liquor Store|small liquor store]] in [[Blueberry]]. Their relationship, however, becomes strained over Johnson's desire for money to help try and free his brother [[Sean Johnson|Sweet]], who was [[The Green Sabre|incarcerated]] by the [[Los Santos Police Department]]. After the two separate, she begins a relationship with [[Claude]] and 'helps' him in two races involving Claude and [[Wu Zi Mu]]. Johnson, who wins both races, wins a [[Doherty Garage|garage]] in [[Doherty]], [[San Fierro]] from Claude, who leaves with Catalina on a nine year journey to [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. Catalina, however, continues to phone Carl and tease him about her relationship with Claude.

[[File:Have You Seen This Woman Catalina.jpg|thumb|right|An [[LCPD in GTA III Era|LCPD]] photograph of Catalina]]

Catalina and Claude, after leaving San Andreas, begin a nine year journey to Liberty City, going through many [[United States|American]] states committing bank robberies, including Texas and New Mexico. The two, at some point, return to San Andreas and purchase airline tickets to [[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]], which were discovered in Catalina's apartment in "[[Los Santos|Los Something]] or [[San Fierro|San Somebody]]". The two, however, continue on their journey to Liberty City, reaching their destination in October [[2001]].

[[File:Catalina&MiguelGTAIII.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Catalina and Miguel]]

After arriving in Liberty City, Catalina begins discussions with and becomes the leader of the [[Colombian Cartel]] and, with some of their members (including [[Miguel]]) rob a [[Bank of Liberty|bank]] in the [[Ghost Town|city]]. After robbing the bank she shoots Claude, leaving him for dead, and explaining that he is 'small time'. She continues her criminal activities with the Cartel, increasing the production of [[SPANK]] and attacking the [[Yakuza]] on [[Staunton Island]] and the [[Leone Family]] on [[Portland Island]]. During this period, Claude managed to [[Introduction (GTA III)|escape]] from an [[LCPD in GTA III Era|LCPD]] convoy with, unintentionally, help from the Colombian Cartel (who were seeking to capture the [[Oriental Gentleman]]) and began working for Leone made man [[Luigi Goterelli]]. After proving himself, Claude begins to work for the Family [[Boss|Don]], [[Salvatore Leone]], who has him follow [[Luigi's Sex Club 7]] barman [[Curly Bob]] to [[Portland Harbor]], where he is seen to sell Leone secrets to Catalina and Miguel. Salvatore then has Claude destroy a freighter used by the Cartel to produce SPANK.

Claude later flees to Staunton Island and begins to work for Yakuza co-leader [[Asuka Kasen]] who begins to attack the Cartel following the [[Waka-Gashira Wipeout|death]] of her brother [[Kenji Kasen|Kenji]] at the hands of a 'Cartel assassin', which was really Claude working on orders from [[Donald Love]]. Love later sends Claude to [[Grand Theft Aero|collect a package]] from a construction site in [[Fort Staunton]], where he once again meets Catalina and Miguel, with Catalina shooting Miguel in the back and escaping with the package. Asuka, desperate to exact revenge for her brothers death, begins to torture Miguel for information, with Claude then using the information to attack Cartel interests, including destroying stands selling SPANK run by the [[Uptown Yardies]].

[[File:The Exchange.jpg|right|thumb|[[Claude]] and Catalina during [[The Exchange (mission)|The Exchange]].]]

Catalina, however, strikes back and kills both Asuka and Miguel, and kidnapping [[Maria Latore]], using her as a hostage and demanding a [[Dollar|$]]500,000 [[Ransom (GTA III)|ransom]] be brought to the [[Cartel Mansion|Cartel headquarters]] in [[Cedar Grove]]. Claude decides to [[The Exchange (mission)|take the ransom money]] to Catalina and manages to escape an ambush, set up by Catalina, who escapes and keeps Latore hostage. Claude follows Catalina to [[Cochrane Dam]], where he destroys a [[Helicopter (GTA III)|helicopter]] with a [[Rocket Launcher|rocket launcher]], killing Catalina and severely weakening the Cartel.

Catalina is portrayed as a reckless and extremely aggressive psychotic who turns on even close partners if they cease to be useful to her (as seen with Carl Johnson, Claude and Miguel). Much more of Catalina's psyche is brought to light during her conversations with Johnson, frequently shooting bystanders during heists and references cannibalism. She also suffers from a persecution complex, possibly due to cruel treatment by her stepfather as a child, telling Johnson that "They had to die because YOU were slow and stupid, like a big fat brat that eats chocolates while his father gives nothing to his step daughter but stale bread!"

===GTA San Andreas===

===GTA III===

*Catalina is the only female [[Antagonist|antoginast]] in the Grand Theft Auto series.