Historias Unknown
Obscure Latin American history, capitalism and corruption. Each week, your hosts (and twins) Carmen and Cristina, will tell each other a story about Latino/Latine history, capitalism or corruption and sometimes all three. Episodes every Thursday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
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March 27, 2025 • 2 mins
Carmen and Cristina announce a short break to take some time to catch up!
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March 20, 2025 • 39 mins
America Latina es uno de los lugares mas mortiferos para ser defensor de derechos. A pesar de las altas tasas de asesitatos de activistas y de impunidad, muchos arriesgan sus vidas para luchar por sus derechos.
En este episodio, Carmen le cuenta a Cristina sobre el estado del activismo ambiental en America Latina y unos casos de activistas ambientales q quienes les quitaron la vida por su activismo.
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En este episodio, Carmen le cuenta a Cristina sobre el estado del activismo ambiental en America Latina y unos casos de activistas ambientales q quienes les quitaron la vida por su activismo.
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March 13, 2025 • 30 mins
On March 1, 1954, four Puerto Rican Nationalists opened fire on the house of Representatives chamber at the US Capitol. They were led by Lolita Lebron, a woman who some see as a hero and others as a terrorist.
Cristina tells Carmen about Lolita Lebron, picking up from the attack on March 1st, to her time in prison and her continued activism once she was back in Puerto Rico.
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Cristina tells Carmen about Lolita Lebron, picking up from the attack on March 1st, to her time in prison and her continued activism once she was back in Puerto Rico.
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March 6, 2025 • 28 mins
On March 1, 1954, four Puerto Rican Nationalists opened fire on the house of Representatives chamber at the US Capitol. They were led by Lolita Lebron, a woman who some see as a hero and others as a terrorist.
Cristina tells Carmen about Lolita Lebron, leading up to the March 1st attack.
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Cristina tells Carmen about Lolita Lebron, leading up to the March 1st attack.
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February 27, 2025 • 31 mins
Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba was the captain of an expedition that left Castilla del oro (Cuba) in 1517, with the intent of finding more indigenous people to enslave. But none of it went as planned.
Cristina tells Carmen about this failed expedition and the victory of the Maya, who drove the Spaniards out during their battle.
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Cristina tells Carmen about this failed expedition and the victory of the Maya, who drove the Spaniards out during their battle.
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February 20, 2025 • 64 mins
The Panama Canal is now controlled by Panama, but before that, France and then the United Stated coveted and gained control of the zone, to develop the canal. Many lives were lost during the development of the canal, and many were displaced for the creation of the canal. The role of Panama in its own development is often forgotten or minimized.
In part four, Carmen discusses how the displacement of Panamians in the canal zone went d...
In part four, Carmen discusses how the displacement of Panamians in the canal zone went d...
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February 6, 2025 • 53 mins
The Panama Canal is now controlled by Panama, but before that, France and then the United Stated coveted and gained control of the zone, to develop the canal. Many lives were lost during the development of the canal, and many were displaced for the creation of the canal. The role of Panama in its own development is often forgotten or minimized.
In Part three, Carmen tells Cristina about how the ICC, Robert Tomes, Dr. William Gorgas ...
In Part three, Carmen tells Cristina about how the ICC, Robert Tomes, Dr. William Gorgas ...
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January 23, 2025 • 43 mins
The Panama Canal is now controlled by Panama, but before that, France and then the United Stated coveted and gained control of the zone, to develop the canal. Many lives were lost during the development of the canal, and many were displaced for the creation of the canal. The role of Panama in its own development is often forgotten or minimized.
In part two, Carmen tells Cristina about how the US justified their need for control of ...
In part two, Carmen tells Cristina about how the US justified their need for control of ...
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January 16, 2025 • 33 mins
The Panama Canal is now controlled by Panama, but before that, France and then the United Stated coveted and gained control of the zone, to develop the canal. Many lives were lost during the development of the canal, and many were displaced for the creation of the canal. The role of Panama in its own development is often forgotten or minimized.
In part one, Carmen tells Cristina about the French development of the canal and the even...
In part one, Carmen tells Cristina about the French development of the canal and the even...
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January 9, 2025 • 45 mins
Los experimentos de sífilis de Guatemala se llevaron a cabo entre 1946 y 1948. Fueron dirigidos por John Cutler, quien luego participaría en los experimentos de Tuskegee. Esto no fue descubierto hasta que la historiadora y profesora Susan Mokotoff Reverby encontró los archivos de Cutler mientras investigaba los experimentos de Tuskegee. Guatemala ha condenado estos experimentos como crímenes contra la humanidad.
Carmen le cuenta a C...
Carmen le cuenta a C...
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January 2, 2025 • 36 mins
If you search Mexico and Coca Cola, there’s no doubt you’ll be flooded with content about how much Mexicans love it, as well as the sky rocketing rates of diabetes in the country. You might see the alarmin statistic that in Chiapas, Mexicans drink an average of 2.5 liters of coca cola, but of course, as with all these things, it is deeper.
In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the corruption that led to Femsa Coca Cola's we...
In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the corruption that led to Femsa Coca Cola's we...
Monsanto started as a chemical company founded 1901. Later, the company became a major producer of genetically engineered crops.
In part three, Cristina talks about how Monsanto affected towns surrounded by agricultural fields in Autlan, Jalisco, as well as Leydy Pech. The Mayan beekeeper who fought and won against the giant corporation.
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In part three, Cristina talks about how Monsanto affected towns surrounded by agricultural fields in Autlan, Jalisco, as well as Leydy Pech. The Mayan beekeeper who fought and won against the giant corporation.
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Monsanto started as a chemical company founded 1901. Later, the company became a major producer of genetically engineered crops.
In part two of this series, Cristina shares some of the devastating effects Monsanto and roundup have had on Argentina, as well as the stories of those fighting back against Monsanto.
If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the websi...
In part two of this series, Cristina shares some of the devastating effects Monsanto and roundup have had on Argentina, as well as the stories of those fighting back against Monsanto.
If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the websi...
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Monsanto started as a chemical company founded 1901. Later, the company became a major producer of genetically engineered crops.
In this episode, Cristina shares a brief history of Monsanto, to get all of us up to speed on the topic she wants to cover: Leydy Pech, the Maya woman who defeated Monsanto. Before getting to that, it would be good to know what Monsanto actually is.
Books mentioned: Seed Money: Monsanto’s Past and Our Food...
In this episode, Cristina shares a brief history of Monsanto, to get all of us up to speed on the topic she wants to cover: Leydy Pech, the Maya woman who defeated Monsanto. Before getting to that, it would be good to know what Monsanto actually is.
Books mentioned: Seed Money: Monsanto’s Past and Our Food...
In 1954, the U.S. Border Patrol enacted “Operation Wetback,” a campaign to deport Mexican workers who were in the country illegally. The program was called a success and claimed to have rounded up 1 million people, though that number is now contested. US citizens were among the deported and many died due to being left in the desert.
In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about operation wetback, the context leading up to it and a li...
In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about operation wetback, the context leading up to it and a li...
The birth control pill revolutionized women’s independence in the US and everywhere, but came at the cost of Puerto Rican women who were experimented on without consent in the birth control trials of the 1950’s, overseen by Gregory Pincus and John Rock.
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Leyes de esterilización en los Estados Unidos desproporcionadamente afectaron a personas Morena, Indígena, y Latina. Sterilizaciones masivas se llevaron en 32 estados y también en Puerto Rico. Entre 1930 a 1970, un tercio de las mujeres puertorriqueñas fueron esterilizadas. Entre 1907 y 1979, 20,000 personas fueron esterilizadas en Californa. De esos 20,000, personas con apellidos en español fueron los más afectados. Cuatro manico...
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Cesario Estrada Chavez was an American labor leader and civil rights activist.. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, along with Dolores Huerta, which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee to become the United Farm Workers labor union.
In part five, the final part of this Cesar Chavez series, Cristina talks about Cesar Chavez' fascination with cult leader Charles Dederich, the Synanon cult an...
In part five, the final part of this Cesar Chavez series, Cristina talks about Cesar Chavez' fascination with cult leader Charles Dederich, the Synanon cult an...
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Cesario Estrada Chavez was an American labor leader and civil rights activist.. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, along with Dolores Huerta, which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee to become the United Farm Workers labor union.
In part four, Cristina talks about Cesar Chavez' trip to Europe, the UFW's Wet lines across the Arizona border, the UFW's "Illegals Campaign" and mass purges w...
In part four, Cristina talks about Cesar Chavez' trip to Europe, the UFW's Wet lines across the Arizona border, the UFW's "Illegals Campaign" and mass purges w...
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Cesario Estrada Chavez was an American labor leader and civil rights activist.. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, along with Dolores Huerta, which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee to become the United Farm Workers labor union.
In part three, Cristina talks about the end of the grape strikes, the trouble with the lettuce boycotts, inlcuding two UFW member deaths and more.
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In part three, Cristina talks about the end of the grape strikes, the trouble with the lettuce boycotts, inlcuding two UFW member deaths and more.
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