Eugene Rivera
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Eugene Rivera is a fictional character played by Nelson Vasquez in the HBO drama Oz
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that he can get back into El Norte by blinding Rivera. Alverez attacks Rivera and uses a scalpel to gouge his eyes. Alverez hides out in Father Mukada's office but is quickly caught and is charged with attempted murder and sent to solitary confinement. In Season 3, at the request of Father Ray Mukada
, Alvarez is released from solitary on the condition that he attend interaction sessions with Eugene and his wife Tina (Judy Reyes
). These sessions do not go well and Alvarez is sent back to solitary. Later in Season 5, a guide dog program is set up in Oz, Miguel enrolls in it to redeem himself. He asks that Rivera get his dog and Rivera cautiously accepts despite his wife's objections. This is because he wants to make life easier for those who take care of him. Alvarez teaches the dog how to guide and respond in both English and Spanish commands. The Riveras speak Spanish at home and as a result, Miguel does a good thing for a man he wronged.
Oz (TV series)
Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes . It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz premiered on July 12, 1997 and ran for six seasons...
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Character overview
A Latino Correctional Officer and a former member of the Los Diablos gang, he is an enemy of Latino inmate Raoul "El Cid" Hernandez. After seeing Rivera at work, Hernandez tells disgraced Latino Miguel AlvarezMiguel Alvarez
Miguel Alvarez is a fictional character played by American actor Kirk Acevedo on the television show Oz. He is the main Latino inmate in the series. He is a gang member of El Norte and of Cuban descent.-Character overview:...
that he can get back into El Norte by blinding Rivera. Alverez attacks Rivera and uses a scalpel to gouge his eyes. Alverez hides out in Father Mukada's office but is quickly caught and is charged with attempted murder and sent to solitary confinement. In Season 3, at the request of Father Ray Mukada
Father Ray Mukada
Father Ray Mukada is a character on the HBO television series Oz, played by B. D. Wong.right|thumb|B.D. Wong as Father Ray Mukada.-Character history:...
, Alvarez is released from solitary on the condition that he attend interaction sessions with Eugene and his wife Tina (Judy Reyes
Judy Reyes
Judy Reyes is an American actress of Dominican heritage. She is best known for her portrayal of nurse Carla Espinosa on the TV comedy Scrubs.-Early life:...
). These sessions do not go well and Alvarez is sent back to solitary. Later in Season 5, a guide dog program is set up in Oz, Miguel enrolls in it to redeem himself. He asks that Rivera get his dog and Rivera cautiously accepts despite his wife's objections. This is because he wants to make life easier for those who take care of him. Alvarez teaches the dog how to guide and respond in both English and Spanish commands. The Riveras speak Spanish at home and as a result, Miguel does a good thing for a man he wronged.