Podcast
Historias Unknown
Hosted by Carmen & Cristina · EN
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.
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Manuel Noriega's Right Hand Man With Cillian Dunne
Jan 800:36:14Tap to summarizeThe CIA built him. Then they tried to erase him.Trained by Mossad, the DEA, and Fidel Castro’s Cuba, Carlos Wittgreen became the triple spy at the center of Panama’s shadow wars. As Manuel Noriega’s right hand, he carried secrets powerful enough to topple governments.Now, hundreds of long-hidden files have been unearthed. Once owned by Noriega and hidden for decades, these documents, combined with firsthand testimony, reveal how the United States created his regime, exploited him during the Cold War, and dismantled him when he stopped serving their interests and became volatile. This is not only the story of one American-backed dictator but the blueprint. From Latin America to the Middle East, America has built leaders, used them, and discarded them. The Right Hand Man exposes what happens when that system reaches its breaking point and why the same playbook is still in use today.Carmen and Cristina had the opportunity to chat with author Cillian Dunne about his new book, the Right Hand Man. Keep up with Cillian on social media: https://www.instagram.com/dunne.cillian/?hl=enGet a copy of the Right Hand Man: https://a.co/d/8qrQMFyIf you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcastBy joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org that has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increasing ICE raids in LA county, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagramFollow on social media:Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknownBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
Transcribe →History of Border Patrol (Part Three)
Oct 900:46:00Tap to summarizeThe organization known today as border patrol began in 1924. In this episode, Carmen tells Cristina about the history of border patrol. Specifically the attempted reform of the border patrol, which unfortunately didn’t reform much and still allowed violent and racist men to stay in the border patrol. The border patrol training school was establish, which brought a uniformity to the project of the border patrol.Come see Carmen & Cristina Nov 1st, 2025 in Yakima,WA: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WAIf you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcastBy joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org thata has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increeaing ICE raids in LA country, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagramFollow on social media:Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknownHistorias Unknown is on YouTube now! https://youtube.com/@historiasunknown?si=_rmuVXrSQhs5R1bgSourceshttps://aapihistorymuseum.org/what-did-these-anti-chinese-laws-and-rules-say/ Migra! A History of US Border Patrol by Kelly Lytte Hernandezhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Milton https://read.dukeupress.edu/hahr/article/50/3/602/152626/The-Spanish-Americans-of-New-Mexico-A-Heritage-of https://sourcenm.com/2024/09/24/what-does-hispanic-identity-mean-in-new-mexico/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
Transcribe →The History of Border Patrol (part 2)
Sep 2500:42:46Tap to summarizeThe organization known today as border patrol began in 1924. In this episode, Carmen tells Cristina about the history of border patrol. From the restrictive immigration laws that preceded it, it's creation, to its early years. In part two, Carmen tells Cristina about the discriminatory and violent tactics of the early border patrol, and more history. Come see Carmen & Cristina Nov 1st, 2025 in Yakima,WA: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WAIf you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcastBy joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org thata has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increeaing ICE raids in LA country, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagramFollow on social media:Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknownHistorias Unknown is on YouTube now! https://youtube.com/@historiasunknown?si=_rmuVXrSQhs5R1bgSourceshttps://aapihistorymuseum.org/what-did-these-anti-chinese-laws-and-rules-say/ Migra! A History of US Border Patrol by Kelly Lytte Hernandez https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Milton https://read.dukeupress.edu/hahr/article/50/3/602/152626/The-Spanish-Americans-of-New-Mexico-A-Heritage-of https://sourcenm.com/2024/09/24/what-does-hispanic-identity-mean-in-new-mexico/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
Transcribe →The History of Border Patrol (part one)
Sep 1800:57:58Tap to summarizeThe organization known today as border patrol began in 1924. In this episode, Carmen tells Cristina about the history of border patrol. From the restrictive immigration laws that preceded it, it's creation, to its early years .If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/Come see Carmen & Cristina Nov 1st, 2025 in Yakima,WA: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WAWant ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcastBy joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org thata has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increeaing ICE raids in LA country, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagramFollow on social media:Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknownHistorias Unknown is on YouTube now! https://youtube.com/@historiasunknown?si=_rmuVXrSQhs5R1bgSourceshttps://aapihistorymuseum.org/what-did-these-anti-chinese-laws-and-rules-say/ Migra! A History of US Border Patrol by Kelly Lytte Hernandez https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Milton https://read.dukeupress.edu/hahr/article/50/3/602/152626/The-Spanish-Americans-of-New-Mexico-A-Heritage-of https://sourcenm.com/2024/09/24/what-does-hispanic-identity-mean-in-new-mexico/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
Transcribe →The Beacon Hill School Occupation
Sep 1100:26:45Tap to summarizeOn October 11, 1972, Chicano activists led by Roberto Maestas (1938-2010) occupy the abandoned Beacon Hill School. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about this historic protest. If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/Come see Carmen & Cristina Nov 1st, 2025 in Yakima,WA: The Cucuy Is Going to Get You Nov 1st, 2025 event in Yakima, WA Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcastBy joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org thata has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increeaing ICE raids in LA country, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagramFollow on social media:Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknownHistorias Unknown is on YouTube now! https://youtube.com/@historiasunknown?si=_rmuVXrSQhs5R1bgSourceshttps://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2022/03/el-centro-de-la-raza-beacon-hill-occupied-protest-seattlehttps://www.nps.gov/places/beacon-hill-school-el-centro-de-la-raza.htmhttps://historylink.org/File/2588https://mohai.org/collections-and-research/search/item/2002.46/-.272%23.24/?searchQuery=Civil+Rights&Music&Anderson&modules%5B0%5D=item&pageNum=20https://depts.washington.edu/civilr/maestas.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Centro_de_la_Razahttps://www.elcentrodelaraza.org/aboutus/history-evolution/https://www.elcentrodelaraza.org/aboutus/roberto-felipe-maestas/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Maestashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Four_(Seattle)https://frontporch.seattle.gov/2021/09/21/latinx-heritage-month-roberto-maestas/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
Transcribe →The Farah Strike
Sep 400:43:09Tap to summarizeIn 1972, 4000 Chicanas and Mexicanas walked out of Farah Manufacturing company, in what would become one of the most significant labor strikes in the US, involving Mexican women.In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about this historic moment.If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcastBy joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org thata has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increeaing ICE raids in LA country, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagramFollow on social media:Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknownHistorias Unknown is on YouTube now! https://youtube.com/@historiasunknown?si=_rmuVXrSQhs5R1bgSourceshttps://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1040&context=elmalcriado_states-countrieshttps://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/farah-strikehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farah_strike#Farah_Manufacturing_Companyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20181017203226/https://www.apwu.org//labor-history-articles/women-workers-defy-their-boss-and-win-unionhttps://texasarchive.org/2011_02871https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/ncm-1/farah.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
Transcribe →The Laredo Smallpox Riot
Aug 2800:31:53Tap to summarizea Smallpox outbreak arose in Octobere 1898 in Laredo, but tensions grew when the Texas Rangers were callled to assist in forcibly taking sick people to "pesthouses". In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the Laredo Smallpox Riot.If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcastBy joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org thata has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increeaing ICE raids in LA country, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagramFollow on social media:Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknownHistorias Unknown is on YouTube now! https://youtube.com/@historiasunknown?si=_rmuVXrSQhs5R1bgSourceshttps://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/laredo-smallpox-riothttps://www.texmed.org/Template.aspx?id=2012https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1069029/https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/about/history.htmlhttps://www.who.int/health-topics/smallpox#tab=tab_2https://traviscountyhistorical.blogspot.com/2023/02/a-history-of-travis-county-pest-camps.htmlhttps://www.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/cuap/db.cgi?uid=default&ID=5982&view=Search&mh=1Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
Transcribe →A Flower Traveled in my Blood with Haley Cohen Gilliland
Aug 2100:49:31Tap to summarizeIn the early hours of March 24, 1976, the streets of Buenos Aires rumble with tanks as soldiers seize the presidential palace and topple Argentina’s leader. The country is now under the control of a military junta, with army chief Jorge Rafael Videla at the helm. With quiet support from the United States and tacit approval from much of Argentina’s people, who are tired of constant bombings and gunfights, the junta swiftly launches the National Reorganization Process or El Proceso—a bland name masking their ruthless campaign to crush the political left and instill the country with “Western, Christian” values. The junta holds power until 1983 and decimates a generation. One of the military’s most diabolical acts is kidnapping hundreds of pregnant women. After giving birth in captivity, the women are “disappeared,” and their babies secretly given to other families—many of them headed by police or military officers.For mothers of pregnant daughters and daughters-in-law, the source of their grief is twofold—the disappearances of their children, and the theft of their grandchildren. A group of fierce grandmothers forms the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, dedicated to finding the stolen infants and seeking justice from a nation that betrayed them. At a time when speaking out could mean death, the Abuelas confront military officers and launch protests to reach international diplomats and journalists. They become detectives, adopting disguises to observe suspected grandchildren, and even work alongside a renowned American scientist to pioneer groundbreaking genetic tests. A Flower Traveled in My Blood is the rarest of nonfiction that reads like a novel and puts your heart in your throat. It is the product of years of extensive archival research and meticulous, original reporting. It marks the arrival of a blazing new talent in narrative journalism. In these pages, a regime tries to terrorize a country, but love prevails. The grandmothers’ stunning stories reveal new truths about memory, identity, and family. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Flower-Traveled-in-My-Blood/Haley-Cohen-Gilliland/9781668017142Haley Cohen Gilliland joined us on this episode of Historias Unknown to discuss her journey with this amazing book.If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcastBy joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org thata has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increeaing ICE raids in LA country, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagramFollow on social media:Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknownHistorias Unknown is on YouTube now! https://youtube.com/@historiasunknown?si=_rmuVXrSQhs5R1bgBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
Transcribe →The Shady History of Nestle in Latin America Part Two
Jul 31, 202500:55:34Tap to summarizeIn the 1970s, the Nestle infant formula controversy came to light. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the infant formula "scandal" (as in babies died), due to shady marketing practices. A lot of these infant deaths happened in Latin America and the rest of the global south. But first, the history of Nestle, starting with Henri Nestle and a bit about the history of formula. But these practices did not really come to an end. If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcastBy joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org thata has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increeaing ICE raids in LA country, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagramFollow on social media:Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknownMusic Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by NeffexSources: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2019-06-13/baby-formula-companies-targeted-low-income-moms-in peru#:~:text=LIMA%2C%20Peru%20%E2%80%94%20Producers%20of%20baby,according%20to%20a%20new%20study.https://www.just-food.com/news/nestle-accused-of-double-standards-over-sugar-in-baby-formula-cereals/?cf-viewhttps://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/mexico-coffee-farmers-accuse-nestl%C3%A9-of-a-ruthless-purchasing-policy-they-cant-afford-basic-needs-response-from-nestl%C3%A9/https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/nestle-precedent-case-murder-of-trade-unionist-romero-in-colombia/https://www.parents.com/nestle-s-sugar-scandal-troubles-black-and-brown-parents-8637024https://stories.publiceye.ch/nestle-babies/https://stories.publiceye.ch/nestle-coffee/https://www.4c-services.org/about/what-is-4c/https://stories.publiceye.ch/modern-slavery-coffee/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
Transcribe →The Shady History of Nestle in Latin America (and the global south) Part One
Jul 24, 202500:41:51Tap to summarizeIn the 1970s, the Nestle infant formula controversy came to light. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen about the infant formula "scandal" (as in babies died), due to shady marketing practices. A lot of these infant deaths happened in Latin America and the rest of the global south. But first, the history of Nestle, starting with Henri Nestle and a bit about the history of formula. Part two will include how these practices have continued in Peru and more.If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcastBy joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org thata has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increeaing ICE raids in LA country, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagramFollow on social media:Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknownMusic Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by NeffexSources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_of_Nestl%C3%A9#Baby_formula_marketinghttps://utopia.org/guide/crime-controversy-nestles-5-biggest-scandals-explainedhttps://voxdev.org/topic/health/deadly-toll-marketing-infant-formula-low-and-middle-income-countrieshttps://globalcapitalism.history.ox.ac.uk/files/case12-nestlescorporatereputationpdf-1https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/feb/01/nestle-under-fire-for-marketing-claims-on-baby-milk-formulashttps://bhr.stern.nyu.edu/quick-take/why-global-companies-need-to-do-more-than-merely-comply-with-local-law/http://archive.babymilkaction.org/pdfs/babykiller.pdfhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-05-19-mn-2981-story.htmlhttps://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/mgt4880nestle/2013/04/20/nestle-the-baby-killer/https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/nestle-baby-milk-scandal-food-industry-standardshttps://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/concise-history-infant-formula-twists-and-turns-includedhttps://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/06/magazine/the-controversy-over-infant-formula.html?pagewanted=allhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestl%C3%A9#Baby_formula_marketinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Nestl%C3%A9https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justus_von_Liebig#Major_worksBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
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