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Spain's Stolen Babies
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00:00 - 03:57 (03:57)

In this episode, the host discusses with guest, Katrin Bennhold, her story in the New York Times Magazine about the widespread and systematic kidnapping of babies in Spain during the Franco regime, and the ongoing search for the truth by affected families.

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Spain in the 1970s saw the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, during which babies were stolen from mothers under the guise of stillbirths, and sold to Catholic families, with the exact number of victims unknown to this day.
00:00 - 01:14 (01:14)
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Spain
Summary

Spain in the 1970s saw the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, during which babies were stolen from mothers under the guise of stillbirths, and sold to Catholic families, with the exact number of victims unknown to this day.

Chapter
Spain's Stolen Babies
Episode
The Sunday Read: ‘Taken Under Fascism, Spain’s “Stolen Babies” Are Learning the Truth’
Podcast
The Daily
After the death of her supposed parents, Ana Belén Pintado learns they aren't who they claimed to be and sets out on a search for her true mother.
01:14 - 03:57 (02:42)
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Family
Summary

After the death of her supposed parents, Ana Belén Pintado learns they aren't who they claimed to be and sets out on a search for her true mother.

Chapter
Spain's Stolen Babies
Episode
The Sunday Read: ‘Taken Under Fascism, Spain’s “Stolen Babies” Are Learning the Truth’
Podcast
The Daily