HUMO: Murder and Silence in El Salvador

HUMO: Murder and Silence in El Salvador

(Español/English) A documentary series created by Sonoro in partnership with Revista Factum. HUMO: Murder and Silence in El Salvador, con la voz del periodista Bryan Avelar, desentraña las profundas raíces de una nación hundida en la corrupción y la violencia. Iniciando con una impactante investigación sobre una fosa clandestina descubierta en la primavera del 2021, HUMO te lleva a través de los profundos problemas que corroen el tejido social salvadoreño. A través de la investigación de Bryan, nos internamos en la densa maraña de las desapariciones, las pandillas y un presidente que ejerce su poder bajo una ilusión de estabilidad y progreso. Una serie de investigación sobre la incansable búsqueda de justicia y verdad en un El Salvador transformado por la sombra de la censura y la violencia. "HUMO: Murder and Silence in El Salvador", narrated by Daniel Alvarenga, is a gripping account of a nation's deep-seated issues with violence and government corruption. Starting with an investigation into a mass grave, this story unfolds into a broader examination of the systemic problems that plague El Salvador. Daniel, a Salvadoran-American journalist, shares his personal connection to the crisis, making this series a poignant exploration of the consequences of silence and the imperative of resistance. Learn more a t: https://son oromedia.c om/ https://ww w.revist afactum.com/ Redes soc iales: Sonoro https:/ /www .instagram.com/sonoropodcast/ https: // www.tiktok.com/@sonoropodcast https ://twitter.com/SonoroPodcast http s://www.facebook.com/sonoropodcast Fac tum https://twitter.com/RevistaFactum https://www.instagram.com/revistafactum/ https://www.tiktok.com/@revistafactum https://www.facebook.com/RevistaFactumSV

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April 9, 2024 34 mins
En mayo de 2021, El Salvador se escandalizó con el descubrimiento de una fosa clandestina en el patio de la casa de un expolicía. El periodista Bryan Avelar se dirigió al lugar de los hechos y junto con la Revista Factum inició una investigación que poco a poco desveló una crisis nacional de desapariciones; y que le cambió la vida para siempre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In May 2021, the shocking discovery of a mass grave in Chalchuapa sends shockwaves through El Salvador. Former police officer Hugo Osorio is arrested in connection with the murders, and his subsequent confession implicates numerous accomplices. Journalist Bryan Avelar's exposé in Revista Factum sheds light on the gruesome details, prompting families to flock to Chalchuapa in search of missing loved ones. Reporter Daniel Alvarenga f...
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En medio del silencio y las inconsistencias sobre lo ocurrido en la casa de la fosa, el equipo de periodistas recibe una filtración que contiene la confesión del asesino. La nueva información desafía las narrativas oficiales y el equipo de periodistas se enfrenta a la censura gubernamental. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 9, 2024 39 mins
En medio de la censura, Bryan se ve obligado a esconderse. Mientras tanto, Daisy Aguirre busca desesperadamente a su hija desaparecida con la esperanza de que su destino no se entrelace con el oscuro pasado de Hugo Osorio. La inacción del gobierno provoca que los familiares de los desaparecidos salgan a las calles, a buscar ellos mismos a sus seres queridos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 9, 2024 35 mins
Bryan obtains a leaked confession shedding light on Osorio's criminal methods, revealing his dark past. Determined to expose the truth, Factum's team publishes an article unveiling Osorio's modus operandi and challenging the government's narrative. Now, their efforts are met with censorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 9, 2024 34 mins
Following the censorship, Bryan faces threats and goes into hiding. Meanwhile, Daisy Aguirre, a working-class mother, tirelessly searches for her daughter Rina, who vanished under suspicious circumstances. The authorities' lack of action leaves Daisy to navigate her own search. The government's failures force citizens into independent searches, leading them to the Chalchuapa's crime scene looking for answers. Learn more about your ...
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April 9, 2024 46 mins
Don Julio busca a su hijo desaparecido desde 2018, a través de su historia y entrevistas con expertos, descubrimos las fronteras invisibles controladas por las pandillas en El Salvador. A pesar del "Plan de Control Territorial" de Nayib Bukele, las desapariciones persisten, dejando a Don Julio y muchos otros en busca de respuestas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 9, 2024 37 mins
Don Julio has been searching for his missing son since 2018. It is through his story that we learn about El Salvador's gang violence crisis permeating daily life. President Nayib Bukele's "Territorial Control Plan" aims to quell violence, but suspicions arise as disappearances persist despite declining homicide rates. Amidst the turmoil, Don Julio and countless others remain steadfast in their search for justice across the nation. ...
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April 9, 2024 42 mins
En febrero de 2020, Nayib Bukele entró a la Asamblea Legislativa escoltado por militares y amenazó a los legisladores para obtener más presupuesto para su plan de seguridad, para proteger a los salvadoreños. Mientras tanto, Ivette Toledo, una madre buscadora, tiene que enfrentarse a la revictimización del sistema que debería protegerla. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 9, 2024 37 mins
In February 2020, Nayib Bukele's dramatic entrance into the Legislative Assembly marked a turning point. Amidst his consolidation of authority, Ivette Toledo, a mother searching for her missing children, makes a courageous defiance against a system that revictimizes her search and her children. This symbolizes a pivotal moment in El Salvador's history, where the voice of the oppressed begins to challenge the grip of power. Learn mo...
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April 9, 2024 37 mins
El caso de Ivette Toledo y los de muchas otras madres que buscan a sus hijos desencadena la formación del Bloque de Búsqueda, donde madres valientes unen fuerzas para encontrar a los suyos. Bryan acompaña a Eneyda en su búsqueda por hospitales y hospicios y a Ricardo, en su búsqueda nocturna. Mientras tanto, el gobierno de Bukele se desvía hacia la promoción del Bitcoin y el turismo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
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April 9, 2024 33 mins
Ivette Toledo's case inspires a movement among mothers in the country. Together, they form a Search Block, offering support in the quest to locate their loved ones. Meanwhile, Bryan accompanies Ricardo, a father who ventures out nightly to seek for his dissapeared son. Despite Nayib Bukele's security initiatives, disappearances persist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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April 9, 2024 36 mins
Lo que parecía un sábado tranquilo para Bryan, en compañía de amigos, se convirtió en un día de horror para El Salvador, cuando empezaron a llegar reportes de asesinatos en todo el país. En respuesta, el gobierno declaró un 'estado de excepción', permitiendo detenciones arbitrarias y el despliegue de las Fuerzas Armadas, una crisis que pronto también pondría en peligro a Bryan y a otros periodistas. Learn more about your ad choices...
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April 9, 2024 32 mins
In the wake of 67 murders on March 26, Nayib Bukele declares a 'state of exception' allowing arbitrary arrests based on suspicion alone. Legislation erodes fundamental rights, extending detention periods and criminalizing gang affiliation and press coverage. Journalists, including Bryan Avelar, face baseless accusations from Bukele-aligned officials and media, marking the onset of direct attacks on the press. Learn more about your ...
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April 9, 2024 44 mins
En la víspera del 2022, Bryan y sus colegas presienten un sombrío futuro: ser arrestados por el gobierno salvadoreño por ejercer su periodismo. Con el estado de excepción en vigor, la incertidumbre se cierne sobre ellos. Bryan y otros periodistas deben tomar decisiones difíciles mientras el caso Chalchuapa sigue sin resolverse y las desapariciones en el país ahora incrementan tras los arrestos arbitrarios de las Fuerzas Armadas. Le...
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April 9, 2024 40 mins
As the New Year unfolds in El Salvador, Bryan and his peers foresee a grim fate: imminent arrest for their journalistic endeavors. Journalists specializing in gang violence, including Bryan, contemplate their futures in a country where their voices are increasingly silenced. Against the backdrop of authoritarianism, the stories of victims risk being drowned out by the oppressive silence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
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HUMO: Murder and Silence in El Salvador es una serie de investigación de Sonoro en colaboración con Revista Factum. Acompaña al periodista Bryan Avelar en un viaje profundo hacia las raíces de la corrupción y la violencia en su país; donde las pandillas, las desapariciones y las decisiones del poder desenmascaran la oscura realidad que acecha en las sombras. Conoce más de Sonoro en: https://www.instagram.com/sonoropodcast/ https:/...
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HUMO: Murder and Silence in El Salvador is an investigative series by Sonoro in collaboration with Revista Factum. Narrated by Salvadoran-American journalist Daniel Alvarenga, join us on a journey to unmask the roots of violence in El Salvador, which is plagued by gangs, corruption, and unsolved disappearances. Learn more about Sonoro: https://www.instagram.com/sonoropodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@sonoropodcast  https://twitter....
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