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  • Activismo Ambiental en América Latina
    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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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    Sources

    https://www.globalwitness.org/en/press-releases/almost-2000-land-and-environmental-defenders-killed-between-2012-and-2022-protecting-planet/ 
    https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/who-killing-latin-americas-environmentalists 
    https://globalearthrepairfoundation.org/homero-gomez-gonzalez/ 
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/he-told-me-of-his-battle-to-save-the-monarch-butterfly-from-illegal-loggers-now-hes-gone-missing/2020/01/23/353a6a94-3dea-11ea-afe2-090eb37b60b1_story.html 
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-51304857 
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homero_G%C3%B3mez_Gonz%C3%A1lez 
    The Guardian of the Monarchs documentary on Netflix  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/03/mexico-second-monarch-butterfly-sanctuary-worker-found-murdered 
    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/29/over-1700-environmental-activists-killed-in-past-decade-report https://hrf.org/the-cost-of-defending-the-environment-in-latin-america/ 
    https://www.foe.org.au/what_is_extractivism
    https://latamjournalismreview.org/news/honduras-suspected-murderer-of-journalist-and-indigenous-leader-pablo-hernandez-captured/ 
    https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/honduras-indigenous-community-radio-director-pablo-isabel-hern%C3%A1ndez-murdered-un-ohchr-calls-for-murder-investigation-to-include-his-work-as-human-rights-defender/ 
    https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/honduras-lenca-environmental-defender-is-first-the-human-rights-defender-to-be-killed-in-2022-in-the-country/ 
    https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/mar/22/two-murders-in-a-week-honduran-activists-risk-death-to-defend-rights 
    https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/melvin-geovany-mej%C3%ADa-rodr%C3%ADguez-broad-movement-for-dignity-and-justice-madj-movimiento-amplio-por-la-dignidad-y-la-justicia/ 
    https://www.irtfcleveland.org/content/rrn/2022-02-24-000000 
    https://www.mp.hn/publicaciones/exhuman-cadaver-del-lider-indigena-en-el-progreso-yoro/ 
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/07/venezuela-indigenous-leader-killed-amazon-defenders
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/01/venezuela-indigenous-leader-defended-amazon-shot-dead 

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    40 min
  • Lolita Lebron: Part Two
    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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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    Sources

    https://www.paseomedia.org/episodes/12
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_Lebr%C3%B3n
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Ricans_in_New_York_City
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Act
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170506201050/https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/ncm-1/ylp-reader.pdf
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954_United_States_Capitol_shooting
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayuya_Uprising
    https://www.roosevelt.nl/en/from-the-vaults/lolita-lebron-there-is-no-need-now-to-kill-for-freedom/
    https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/us/03lebron.html
    https://www.workers.org/2022/03/62656/
    https://mediaburn.org/video/the-defense-of-lolita-lebron-an-interview-with-conrad-lynn/
    https://mronline.org/2010/08/07/puerto-rico-remembers-independence-fighter-lolita-lebron/
    https://www.npr.org/2010/08/03/128959759/remembering-puerto-rican-activist-lolita-lebron
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Matos_Paoli
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Albizu_Campos
    https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/caracas-conference-1954


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    31 min
  • Lolita Lebron: Part One
    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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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    Sources

    https://www.paseomedia.org/episodes/12
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_Lebr%C3%B3n
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Ricans_in_New_York_City
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Act
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170506201050/https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/ncm-1/ylp-reader.pdf
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954_United_States_Capitol_shooting
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayuya_Uprising
    https://www.roosevelt.nl/en/from-the-vaults/lolita-lebron-there-is-no-need-now-to-kill-for-freedom/
    https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/us/03lebron.html
    https://www.workers.org/2022/03/62656/
    https://mediaburn.org/video/the-defense-of-lolita-lebron-an-interview-with-conrad-lynn/
    https://mronline.org/2010/08/07/puerto-rico-remembers-independence-fighter-lolita-lebron/
    https://www.npr.org/2010/08/03/128959759/remembering-puerto-rican-activist-lolita-lebron
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Matos_Paoli
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Albizu_Campos
    https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/caracas-conference-1954

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    29 min
  • The Failed Expedition of Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba
    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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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    Sources:
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Hern%C3%A1ndez_de_C%C3%B3rdoba_(Yucat%C3%A1n_conquistador)
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hern%C3%A1ndez_de_C%C3%B3rdoba_expedition&wprov=rarw1
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucayan_Archipelago
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_San_Antonio,_Cuba
    https://web.archive.org/web/20060427121141/
    http://www.mexicodesconocido.com.mx/espanol/historia/colonia/detalle.cfm?idpag=4166&idsec=2&idsub=13

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    32 min
  • A Brief History of the Panama Canal Zone (Part Four)
    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 down, how the history of that displacement was rewritten and about the tragic day known as Martyr's Day.

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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    Sources:
    https://history.state.gov/milestones/1977-1980/panama-canal
    Erased: The Untold Story of the Panama Canal by Marixa Lasso
    https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEmtX9vOroL/?igsh=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D
    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tr-panama/ 
    https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/a-history-of-the-panama-canal-and-why-the-us-cant-just-take-it-back/3707946/ 
    https://therealnews.com/the-panama-canal-under-the-shadow-episode-12 ​​https://read.dukeupress.edu/hahr/article/46/1/28/158412/Philippe-Bunau-Varilla-New-Light-on-the-Panama 
    https://www.tiktok.com/@colocha_sv503/video/7458308116132777221?_r=1&_t=ZT-8tEng0cxa0M 
    https://aadl.org/node/246042
    https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/apr/06/story-cities-16-panama-canal-zone-history-us-run-divided-city 
    https://www.icj.org/wp-content/uploads/1964/01/Panama-disturbances-fact-finding-mission-report-1964-eng.pdf

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    1 hr 5 min
  • A Brief History of the Panama Canal Zone (Part Three)
    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 and other factors all worked together to create a separation between locals and Americans in the Panama Canal Zone. Difference that were then used to justify the depopulation of Panamian towns in the  Zone.

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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    Sources: 

    https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-racism-and-tropical-medicine-built-panama-canal/2024-02 
    Erased: The Untold Story of the Panama Canal by Marixa Lasso

    Mentioned during the Bukele update segment: @dichosdeunbicho on Instagram/Threads

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    54 min
  • A Brief History of the Panama Canal Zone (Part Two)
    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 the canal and how they eventually came to control it.

    If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email [email protected] or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/

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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    Sources: 

    https://history.state.gov/milestones/1977-1980/panama-canal
    Erased: The Untold Story of the Panama Canal by Marixa Lasso
    https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEmtX9vOroL/?igsh=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D 
    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tr-panama/ 
    https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/a-history-of-the-panama-canal-and-why-the-us-cant-just-take-it-back/3707946/ 
    https://therealnews.com/the-panama-canal-under-the-shadow-episode-12 ​​https://read.dukeupress.edu/hahr/article/46/1/28/158412/Philippe-Bunau-Varilla-New-Light-on-the-Panama 

    Tiktok creator talking about mining in El Salvador:
    https://www.tiktok.com/@colocha_sv503/video/7458308116132777221?_r=1&_t=ZT-8tEng0cxa0M 

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    44 min
  • A Brief History of the Panama Canal Zone (Part One)
    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 eventual US takeover of the project, to give us context to eventually talk about the displacement of Panamanian towns for the development of the canal. 

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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    Sources: 
    https://history.state.gov/milestones/1977-1980/panama-canal
    Erased: The Untold Story of the Panama Canal by Marixa Lasso
    https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEmtX9vOroL/?igsh=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D 
    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tr-panama/ 
    https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/a-history-of-the-panama-canal-and-why-the-us-cant-just-take-it-back/3707946/

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    34 min
  • El Estudio de Sifilis en Guatemala
    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 Cristina sobre este capítulo oscuro de la historia de Guatemala. Este fue el tema de episode numero 16 en ingles. 

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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    Sources:

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guatemala-syphilis/u-s-researchers-broke-rules-in-guatemala-syphilis-study-idUSTRE77S3L120110829

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3828982/  
    http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/cover_story/2017/02/guatemala_syphilis_experiments_worse_than_tuskegee.html 


    https://www.voanews.com/a/judge-lawsuit-over-guatemala-syphilis-experiment-to-proceed/4730000.html


    https://www.law.com/2022/04/22/federal-judge-dismisses-suit-against-johns-hopkins-rockefeller-foundation-over-nonconsensual-human-medical-experiments-in-guatemala/?slreturn=20220909212146 

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    46 min
  • a Beloved Beverage and their not so Great History in Mexico
    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 wealth in Mexico, as well as how they are leaving parts of Chiapas without water.

    Documentary mentioned: El Susto (the shock)

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    Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

    Sources:

    https://coha.org/coca-colas-corporate-greed-is-leaving-mexicans-thirsty/
    https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/mexico-ngos-academics-protest-against-coca-cola-femsa-bottling-plant-citing-water-scarcity-health-impacts-of-soft-drinks-in-chiapas/
    https://hhsbroadcaster.com/12367/world/poorest-mexican-state-faces-soft-drink-epidemic/
    https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a22172862/coca-cola-mexico-town-water/
    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/world/americas/mexico-coca-cola-diabetes.html#click=https://t.co/PbgflMAwOA
    https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/a-state-in-mexico-that-consumes-more-coke-than-any-other-place-in-the-world/articleshow/112635370.cms?from=mdr
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/15/coca-cola-country-in-southern-mexico-photo-essay
    https://www.biggerlifeadventures.com/san-cristobal-de-las-casas-zapatistas-water-and-coca-cola/
    https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/coca-cola-mexico-wells-dry-bottled-water-sucking-san-felipe-ecatepec-chiapas-a7953026.html
    https://www.historyoasis.com/post/coca-cola-mexico
    https://theeverydaymagazine.co.uk/opinion/cola-cola-and-mexico
    https://www.businessinsider.com/coca-cola-influence-on-mexican-culture-2018-8#one-day-fox-said-he-was-called-into-the-presidential-house-then-president-luis-echeverra-wanted-the-coke-recipe-and-to-nationalize-coca-cola-and-its-bottlers-5
    https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/nov/04/sugar-rush-how-mexico-addiction-to-fizzy-drinks-fuelled-its-health-crisis-acc
    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/20/world/americas/nafta-food-labels-obesity.html
    https://www.thebalancemoney.com/disadvantages-of-nafta-3306273
    https://civileats.com/2022/04/18/how-mexican-public-health-advocates-fought-big-soda-and-won/


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    37 min

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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…

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