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Historias Unknown

Carmen & Cristina

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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35:42

Myrna Mack Chang

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2023/10/05

Myrna Mack Chang was a Guatemalan anthropologist whose research brought to light the atrocities committed by the Guatemalan government against the Maya. She also fought for better treatment for the Maya; unfortunately, she was assassinated by the government for speaking out, and her family fought a decades long battle for justice. On today's episode, Carmen tells Cristina the story of Myrna Mack Chang. If you have topic suggestions, feel free email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use

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36:37

A Brief History of the Guatemala Civil War

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2023/09/14

The roots of Guatemala’s civil war can be tied back to June 27, 1954, when the CIA orchestrated a coup against president Jacobo Arbenz Guzman to protect the profits of the infamous United Fruit Company. Over the next 40 years, a civil war ensued in which over 200,000 people lost their lives and atrocities were committed against the Maya. On today's episode, Carmen gives Cristina a brief history on the Guatemalan civil war, so that next episode, she can share the story of Myrna Mack Chang. If you

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42:10

The Bath Riots

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2023/08/31

On January 28, 1917, seventeen year old Carmelita Torres refused to exit the trolley on the Santa Fe Bridge and follow US health officials to a chemical bath. 30 women followed after her. Soon, that 30 became hundreds and then thousands. This would be called "the Bath Riots" and it lasted 2 days. Newspapers referred to the women as Amazons and called Carmelita Torres the red haired amazon. Not much is known about her, but she inspired thousands. If you have topic suggestions, feel free email

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34:31

Santos Rodriguez: The March of Justice

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2023/08/17

On July 24, 1973, twelve year old Santos Rodriguez was brutally murdered by Dallas Police Officer Darell Cain, but the murder pushed the Mexican American community of Dallas to demand justice. On today's episode, Carmen tells Cristina about the violent and tragic murder of Santos and how the Mexican American community came together in the aftermath. TW: murder of a child, police violence, mention of suicide If you have topic suggestions, feel free email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use

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46:47

The Unknown Hispano History of the Manhattan Project

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2023/07/27

During opening weekend, Oppenheimer, raked in$80.5 million, second to Barbie. While the film Oppenheimer is about physicist Robert Oppenheimer and his efforts to create the atomic bomb, what many movie goes do not know, is that this "near-desolate" land where all this was taking place, was actually not empty. It was home to indigenous people and to several Hispano families. They were displaced for Oppenheimer's labs, then, on July 16th, 1945, these same communities, the downwinders, lives were

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48:29

Luisa Moreno

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2023/07/13

Luisa Moreno was Guatemalan labor movement activist, she unionized workers, led strikes, and brought together first national Latino civil rights assembly in 1939. She paved the road for future labor movements like the United Farm Workers, yet her name is not as well known. On today's episode, Cristina tells Carmen about Luisa Moreno If you have topic suggestions, feel free email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use

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41:31

Pedro Zamora

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2023/06/29

Pedro Zamora gained notoriety as a cast member in season four of the Real World. As a Real World cast member, Pedro touched many lives and humanized AIDS/HIV. Prior to the Real World, Pedro was an AIDS educator and he even testified before congress advocating for better HIV/AIDS educational programs. On today's episode, Carmen tells Cristina about Pedro Zamora.. If you have topic suggestions, feel free email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use

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41:48

Jose Sarria

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2023/06/22

Did you know, the first openly gay candidate to run for a public office in the United States was a Latino man and a drag queen? Jose Sarria was an instrumental activist to the LGBTQ+ community, he was a veteran, a drag queen and an empress. On today's episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the historic and iconic, Jose Sarria If you have topic suggestions, feel free email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use

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60:16

Jessie Lopez De La Cruz

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2023/06/08

Jessie Lopez De La Cruz was a Mexican America Farm worker and activist. She was the first women to work as a recruiter for the United Farm Workers and she was responsible for the signing up the highest amount of new members. She also worked at the first UFW hiring hall, which was located at her house in Parlier, CA. She joined every strike and protest she could, she was a community organizer and she also taught English to farm workers. On today's episode, Cristina tells Carmen about this historic

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38:13

The West High Walkout

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2023/06/01

On March 20, 1969, students of West High in Denver, CO walked out of their classes to protest racism. This became one of the most violent student protests in US history. The students were demanding bilingual classes, the firing of a racist teacher, for teachers to quit steering students toward the armed forces and more. On today's episode, Carmen tells Cristina about this moment in US History. If you have topic suggestions, feel free email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use

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38:37

The History of Chicano Park

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2023/05/11

The 1960s were a time of revolution, with many movements co-occurring across the United States. Inspired by these movements, one neighborhood made history. Barrio Logan in San Diego, California came together to stop the construction of a highway patrol substation and instead built their own park, now known as Chicano park. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the occupation that led to Chicano park. If you have topic suggestions, feel free email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use

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36:46

Camilo Torres Restrepo

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2023/05/04

Camilo Torres Restrepo was a Colombian Roman Catholic priest and sociologist, who abandoned the priesthood for the revolution and became a guerrillero. Camilo is often referred to as “the revolutionary priest,” and during his life, he attempted to reconcile Marxism and Catholicism. Camilo paved the way for liberation theology, and is known as a pioneer of liberation theology. Listen to this episode to learn more about the revolutionary priest. If you have topic suggestions, feel free email

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52:31

The Sanctuary Movement of the 1980s

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2023/04/27

In the 1980s, a network of religious congregations became known as the Sanctuary Movement. It started with a Presbyterian church and a Quaker meeting in Tucson, Arizona. They began legal and humanitarian assistance to Salvadoran and Guatemalan refugees in 1980. After two years, none of the refugees they assisted had been granted political asylum. That's when Rev. John Fife of Southside Presbyterian Church in Tucson announced — on the anniversary of the assassination of Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar

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81:07

La Gran Marcha

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2023/04/20

On December 15, 2005, the House of Representatives passed HR 4437, also known as the Sensenbrenner Bill. This bill sought to criminalize undocumented people, give the government extraordinary powers to detain non-citizens without meaningful review (and more). Many felt this was unconstitutional, including the immigrant community and the Latino/Latine community. They began to mobilize in numbers that had never been seen and on March 25th, 2006, made history, when millions protested HR 4437. It is

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36:36

Diane Rodriguez

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2023/04/13

In 2017, Diane Marie Rodriguez Zambrano was the first trans person to be elected to the National Assembly of Ecuador. Additionally, she made history in Ecuador by setting legal precedent that paved the way for trans people to be able to legally change their birth given names. Listen to this episode to learn more about Diane and her trailblazing activism and career. If you have topic suggestions, feel free email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use

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21:44

Chico Mendes

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2023/04/06

If you’re a Mana fan, you’ve probably heard the Cuando Los Angeles Lloran song, which is about Chico Mendes, but maybe you’ve never learned about Chico’s story beyond Mana’s song. Chico was a rural workers’ rights activist and environmentalist who fought to protect and preserve the Amazon rainforest, and was unfortunately killed for his activism. In this episode, Carmen tells Cristina about Chico Mendes. If you have topic suggestions, feel free email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use

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31:13

Celestina Cordero

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2023/03/30

By the mid 1800s, the population pf Puerto Rico increased to half a million. Despite the increasing population, literacy rates for all of Puerto Rico were about six percent. Only six percent of the population on the island could read and write. Celestina Cordero and her siblings, sought to change this in Puerto Rico and for their entire life, they fought for the education of all. The Cordero siblings were vital to Puerto Rico's education system. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about

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34:39

Comandanta Ramona

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2023/03/23

Comandanta Ramona was born in 1959. She was a Tzotzil Mayan woman & a revolutionary Zapatista who championed indigenous women’s rights. In this episode, Carmen tells Cristina about Comandanta Ramona’s legacy and Cristina has a Bukele/El Salvador update. If you participated in the 2006 student walkouts or La Gran Marcha, please email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com If you have topic suggestions, feel free email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use

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56:36

Juana La Avanzadora

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2023/03/16

Juana Ramirez was born in 1790, she was a soldier, a heroine of the Venezuelan war for independence and a formerly enslaved Afro-Venezuelan. She earned the name La Avanzadora (the Advancer), a title earned because she was the first to courageously advance during battle. On this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about Juana La Avanzadora and Carmen has a Bukele/El Salvador update. If you participated in the 2006 student walkouts or La Gran Marcha, please email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com If you

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37:53

Maria Remedios del Valle, the Mother of the Homeland

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2023/03/09

Maria Remedios del Valle is an Afro-Argentine woman, born in 1766 in Buenos Aires and through her brave fighting in the war for independence, she earned the title of "Mother of the Homeland", la madre de la patria. She had to fight for her pension and thanks to the work of Black organizations in Argentina, she is celebrated yearly on November 8. In 2013, November 8th was declared the “Day of Afro-Argentines and Afro-Culture.” In today's episode, Cristina tells Carmen about her story. If you

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