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The Women of Juarez
00:00 - 06:23 (06:23)
The influx of jobs for women in Juarez, Mexico in the late 80s and early 90s allowed them to enter the workforce but the absence of local taxes from the multinational corporations operating there led to severe social issues that negatively impacted the city and its inhabitants. Additionally, hundreds of women went missing or were murdered.
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Ashley and Britt express gratitude for their Patreon supporters and announce plans for a second podcast.
00:00 - 01:50 (01:50)
Summary
Ashley and Britt express gratitude for their Patreon supporters and announce plans for a second podcast. They introduce a case suggested by Lourdes and acknowledge that they are only storytellers and not journalists.
ChapterThe Women of Juarez
EpisodeCONSPIRACY: The Women of Juarez
PodcastCrime Junkie
The lack of taxes and responsibility from factory companies in Mexico led to hundreds of thousands of people attracted to border towns with no contribution through taxes, while also being at risk of gang or cartel violence, resulting in hundreds of missing or murdered women.
01:50 - 04:10 (02:19)
Summary
The lack of taxes and responsibility from factory companies in Mexico led to hundreds of thousands of people attracted to border towns with no contribution through taxes, while also being at risk of gang or cartel violence, resulting in hundreds of missing or murdered women.
ChapterThe Women of Juarez
EpisodeCONSPIRACY: The Women of Juarez
PodcastCrime Junkie
In the late 80s and 90s, women began to work in Mexico's maquiladoras which caused a cultural shift in society.
04:10 - 06:23 (02:13)
Summary
In the late 80s and 90s, women began to work in Mexico's maquiladoras which caused a cultural shift in society. Elizabeth and Irene were two of these women who contributed to women's empowerment.