The History of International Adoption in Chile

Thousands of Chilean Children were stolen from their mothers during the Pinochet regime. They were sent abroad, to adoptive parents, to countries like Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany and the United States. These adoptive parents had no idea their children were placed under adoption through coercive methods.

Carmen tells Cristina about the dark history and corruption behind international adoption in Chile during the Pinochet regime

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Sources:

• https://people.com/human-interest/twins-stolen-at-birth-reunite-with-biological-mom-who-fought-to-find-them/
• https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/jan/26/chile-stolen-children-international-adoption-sweden
• https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/american-firefighter-learns-chiles-stolen-children/story?id=84012146#:~:text=In%201983%2C%20Hilda%20Quezada%20Godoy,by%20the%20government%20of%20Chile.
• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48929112 
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_dictatorship_of_Chile_(1973%E2%80%931990)#Human_rights_violations 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-UyE4R64wU

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