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.
Episodes
October 16, 2025 • 24 mins
In this bonus patreon episode, Carmen and Cristina discuss the recent escalating ICE violence in Chicago, the Portland Frog and other recent news/discourse.
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October 9, 2025 • 46 mins
The 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.
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September 25, 2025 • 42 mins
The 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.
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September 18, 2025 • 57 mins
The 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 .
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September 11, 2025 • 26 mins
On 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.
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September 4, 2025 • 43 mins
In 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.
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August 28, 2025 • 31 mins
a 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.
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August 21, 2025 • 49 mins
In 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 ...
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July 31, 2025 • 55 mins
In 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...
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July 24, 2025 • 41 mins
In 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 co...
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July 17, 2025 • 44 mins
On September 11, 1973, a coup overthrew the democratically elected Chilean president, Salvador Allende. This marked the beginning of the Pinochet dictatorship and up to that date, Los Chicago Boys wrote out the 500 page plan that became known as the brick. The economic plan for the new regime. Then throughout the dictatorship, Pinochet elevated Chicago boys to higher positons. But who were they, how did it start? In this episode, C...
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July 10, 2025 • 27 mins
Lorena Borjas fue conocida como la madre de la comunidad trans latina en Queens, Nueva York. Tras una vida dedicada al activismo, falleció en 2020 a causa de la COVID-19, pero su legado sigue vivo.
En este capitulo, Carmen le cuenta a Cristina sobre la vida de Lorena Borjas.
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En este capitulo, Carmen le cuenta a Cristina sobre la vida de Lorena Borjas.
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July 3, 2025 • 40 mins
Before company B of the Texas Rangers executed 15 Mexican men and boys in Porvenir, Texas, they asked each one, “are you Chico Cano?”. But who was Chico Cano? It depends who you ask. If you ask the Texas rangers, he was a deranged Mexican bandit, who led a band of 100 Mexicans and stole cattle and killed indiscriminately along the US-Mexico border. But the truth is more complicated than that. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen ...
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June 26, 2025 • 47 mins
The National Synarchist Union was a fascist organization in Mexico, and was most popular from 1940 to around 1943. It sought the unity of the Catholic church and government, and for the church to rule; although it never gained much power, its beliefs and goals are comparable to Christian nationalism in the US, which we are seeing fighting for control of the US.
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June 19, 2025 • 66 mins
On January 28, 1918, Company B of the Texas Rangers along with 4 local ranchmen and a US armny unit descended into the small town of Porvenir, Texas. They woke up the 140 residents and separated the men and boys from the women, younger children and elderly, then proceeded to gun down the able bodied men and boys over 14. This is known today as the Porvenir Massacre and took place during the ten year period called the Hour of Blood ...
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June 12, 2025 • 41 mins
The years from 1910 to 1920 are known as La Matanza (the massacre) or La Hora de Sangre (the hour of blood). This violence was committed by state police, vigilantes and military, including the Texas rangers, whose violence was worse during 1915 to 1919. Estimates of the number of dead Mexicans from these years range from 300 to 5000, but it’s not exact because so many murders went unreported.
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In this episode, Cristina talks about th...
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June 5, 2025 • 34 mins
The years from 1910 to 1920 were brutal, and are known by a couple names, La Matanza (the massacre) or La Hora de Sangre (the hour of blood). This violence was committed by state police, vigilantes and military, including the Texas rangers, whose violence was worse during 1915 to 1919. Estimates of the number of dead Mexicans from these years range from 300 to 5000, but it’s not exact because so many murders went unreported.
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May 29, 2025 • 27 mins
The Lynching of Josefa took place on July 5, 1851 in Downieville, California in Sierra county. Throughout history, she has gone unnamed, her name has been changed or only a first name was ever provided. Her name was Josefa Loaiza, as time went on, her name became only Juanita. She was the first and only Mexican woman lynched in California
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May 22, 2025 • 49 mins
The Tuskegee Institure’s definition of lynching is as follows: There must be legal evidence that a person was killed. That person must have met death illegally. A group of three or more persons must have participated in the killing. The group must have acted under the pretext of service to justice, race or tradition. Following that, the amount of lynchings against Mexicans in the US from 1848 to 1928 is at least 548.
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May 15, 2025 • 34 mins
Carmen Rodriguez was treated at Lincoln hospital just a few days after the Young Lords occupied the building. The care she received directly led to the creation of the Patient Bill of rights.This is part two of last week's episode.
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