For years, she was considered to be the only woman to have been legally hanged in the state of Texas, but today, this is not the case. And yes, she was Mexican. Her name was Josefa (Chipita) Rodriguez. Cristina tells Carmen about Chipita and then they do an update about El Salvador.

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipita_Rodriguez
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Chipita Rodriguez