Brazil is considered the pioneer of the telenovela genre. In 1951 Brazil produced Sua Vida Me Pertence, the first telenovela in the world. In 1952 Cuba released Senderos de Amor and México released Ángeles de la Calle, shown once a week. Between 1957 and 1958 México produced its first drama serial in the modern telenovela format, Senda Prohibida, written by Fernanda Villeli. The first global telenovela was Los Ricos También Lloran in México, 1979.