WEBVTT - The Mirabal Legacy

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, podcast listeners, just a heads up, this episode does

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<v Speaker 1>contain the sounds of gun violence. Please take care while listening.

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<v Speaker 1>From executive producers Daniel Ramidez and myself, Evil Longoria, The

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<v Speaker 1>Sisters of the Underground tells the powerful story of the

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<v Speaker 1>Meat about sisters, real life Latina's who sacrificed everything for

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<v Speaker 1>the fight for freedom. Welcome, Welcome to them. Wow, THEA

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<v Speaker 1>is this how everything looked back then? See it's all

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<v Speaker 1>the same, only the flooring and the roof of the

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<v Speaker 1>house have been replaced. Look a bas college degree and

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<v Speaker 1>the photo of her welling with Papa Minola. She looks

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<v Speaker 1>so beautiful, she did. How long did you live here

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<v Speaker 1>for THEA, Joe? When I I stayed here for quite

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<v Speaker 1>a while after Mommy, THEA has passed away, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>Back at the Quaranta prison, Bobby Lossle Andre Petro just

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<v Speaker 1>didn't believe they were dead. This this has to be

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<v Speaker 1>another one of their sick jokes. It's it's not possible.

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<v Speaker 1>Through Hugh wouldn't was calling more attention to himself. Next

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<v Speaker 1>time we go outside, make sure to ask every prisoner

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<v Speaker 1>if they have seen them. Someone has to know. Little

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<v Speaker 1>Too felt cornered as the United States imposed more economic

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<v Speaker 1>sanctions and continue to pressure him to step down. I said,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not leaving. This is your last chance. After everything

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<v Speaker 1>I've done for this country. President through here, we gave

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<v Speaker 1>you an opportunity, but unfortunately you leave us with no choice.

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<v Speaker 1>I have it under control. We have word that there

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<v Speaker 1>are people plotting against you in Cuba and Venezuela. We

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<v Speaker 1>just can't continue resorting to violence. So that's what this

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<v Speaker 1>is about. Buying for Latin American support and kissing room

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<v Speaker 1>little bit and course asks. This is about constituting a

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<v Speaker 1>benevolent and democratic government and preventing communism from taking over,

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<v Speaker 1>which is also a threat to you, not just us.

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<v Speaker 1>The longer you're here, the more susceptible the country is

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<v Speaker 1>becoming to left this extremism. Your country entrusted me to

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<v Speaker 1>leave my people. I know what's best for them. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>afraid our time is over. I am not finished. My

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<v Speaker 1>men did not kill those sisters, there is no proof

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<v Speaker 1>of that, and I will see to it that the

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<v Speaker 1>country does not fall into the hands of communism, and

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<v Speaker 1>that if you don't agree with what we've proposed at

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<v Speaker 1>this time, I'm afraid we won't be able to support

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<v Speaker 1>you any longer? So who will you support the dissidance?

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<v Speaker 1>Good luck, presidente Ovis. We need arm guards position in

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<v Speaker 1>every corner of the island, ready to retire any traitors immediately.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll handle it in they May thirtieth one. The Dominican

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<v Speaker 1>people finally decided to take matters into their own hands.

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<v Speaker 1>Even his own top advisors have reached the breaking point.

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<v Speaker 1>After bearing witness to the shameless murder of the Metaball sisters,

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<v Speaker 1>they plotted the perfect ambush of the dictator. Thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for your hospitality. How long before we get to the

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<v Speaker 1>house and center stood? Half hour or so? Heafy, good?

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<v Speaker 1>Why hall await copy? We're in position over this is it?

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<v Speaker 1>Keep an eye out for the chevallet and night had

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<v Speaker 1>finally come Antonia in bert Let the upper list. That's him,

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<v Speaker 1>Go go, go go. They took a chase after the

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<v Speaker 1>regious car. Heafy, I think they're following us. Lose them.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll try. There's another car. Effect we have to stop.

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<v Speaker 1>Get down to binge it out to Helfy, Are you okay?

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<v Speaker 1>I'm here? Oh God, you're pleading turn me a gun? What?

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<v Speaker 1>He no? Please stay inside the car. Follow my orders,

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<v Speaker 1>can you he's coming out of the car, you fucking

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<v Speaker 1>basta ah ah. So it was finally over. The people

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<v Speaker 1>were free, just like all never wanted I wish, but

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<v Speaker 1>through hideous statistics. So ground Fis arrived the next morning

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<v Speaker 1>from Paris, and he immediately declared himself through hideous successor.

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<v Speaker 1>Today the Dominican Republic is in mourning. Alissimo was shot

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<v Speaker 1>that last night at kilometer nine of the sample of

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<v Speaker 1>Mingos and Cristobal Highway. He and his driver, Zakaria La

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<v Speaker 1>Cruz were ambushed by assailant. The Chevy bell Air received

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<v Speaker 1>more than sixty bullet impacts, seven of which he tells

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<v Speaker 1>his driver was injured but survived the attack. If you

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<v Speaker 1>have any information on who the fugitives could be, please

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<v Speaker 1>reach out to your closest same office. Ah yeah, glory

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<v Speaker 1>as in the conspirators fled to various parts of the country,

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<v Speaker 1>hoping to evade the man hunt, but whatever hope they

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<v Speaker 1>had would soon vanish. Flush He's found them and executed

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<v Speaker 1>them himself. And as the months went by, me, Papa

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<v Speaker 1>and uncles were transferred the epic into the prisoner Victoria

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<v Speaker 1>that we had no idea of this, not any among

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<v Speaker 1>me there. We spent many months without hearing of their whereabouts?

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<v Speaker 1>The flag has been lowered and the guards are wearing

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<v Speaker 1>black bracelets on the wrists. Really let me see I

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<v Speaker 1>call you? So it finally happened. A month later, reps

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<v Speaker 1>from the Organization of American States finally visited the country

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<v Speaker 1>to investigate reports of human violations, so they interviewed political prisoners.

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<v Speaker 1>Among them were Poppy and theos leandro Ipito. Facing internal

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<v Speaker 1>political pressure, the government finally decided to release them. Nina's Bangan,

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<v Speaker 1>I made your favorite, as about it for you Prayaki style?

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<v Speaker 1>And miss Mooso's where's me now? She's probably reading again? Mama?

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<v Speaker 1>What did I tell you about letting her read all

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<v Speaker 1>those books? Bitter Mama? What did you expect? She's a

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<v Speaker 1>me me? No mucha tita? Where are you when Poppies here?

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<v Speaker 1>Keep Poppy? Poppy? Lying is a sin and you're too

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<v Speaker 1>young to be seeing ghosts. I just I mean part

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<v Speaker 1>of the os is that you you alive? Me? Man?

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<v Speaker 1>Is that see here? You're so big? I missed you

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<v Speaker 1>all so much and we did too. Where's Where's meaning?

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<v Speaker 1>Didn't you read the news? I did? But it can't

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<v Speaker 1>be true, right, tell me it's not true. I'm sorry. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>she's gone. They're all gone, Sandos fuero. Lastres, Poppy paused,

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<v Speaker 1>reality was finally sinking in. He didn't talk, he couldn't.

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<v Speaker 1>He just cried. When I goes, I can Cassie the

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<v Speaker 1>other day, Mama chair Poppy could finally grieve together. Bobby

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<v Speaker 1>would spend the following nights on a rocking chair in

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<v Speaker 1>the backyard, holding me protectively in his arms, I said,

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<v Speaker 1>to shield those from old danger. I was a very

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<v Speaker 1>curious five year old coot, and each night, as he

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<v Speaker 1>put me to bed, Poppy would patiently answer all of

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<v Speaker 1>my questions. Could you miss me? Clad of me? All

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<v Speaker 1>I can think about was you, Alito and your mom

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<v Speaker 1>Every single day. I miss her me too. What are

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<v Speaker 1>those dark spots on your arms? These are cigarette marks?

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<v Speaker 1>Did the evil men do that to you? Yeah? They

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<v Speaker 1>won't hurt you again, right? Uh? No, memordal they won't.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. One of the last times we spoke, Mommy

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<v Speaker 1>said that you love to read and draw? Is that true?

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<v Speaker 1>I do you know? I'd love to see some of

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<v Speaker 1>your drawings, Poppy. What else did you and mommy talk about? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>we talked about our dreams, what we hope our lives

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<v Speaker 1>could be like in Monte Cristi. And you know, but

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<v Speaker 1>Mommy's dreams neighor came true, did they? Uh, those dreams

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<v Speaker 1>are still alive in you and your brother. She'll always

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<v Speaker 1>be watching over you, and so will I promise always.

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<v Speaker 1>Good night, my angel. That night, something strange started to happen.

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<v Speaker 1>Poppy started hearing mommy mean meaning is that you? Who

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<v Speaker 1>are you talking to? Poppy? Um? No one, no one

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<v Speaker 1>go to sleep? Good night? Meaning Elena? Is she asleep? Yeah? Almost,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll be lying if I said I've been able to

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<v Speaker 1>sleep myself. I can remember the last time I had

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<v Speaker 1>a good, nice sleep neither. Hey, I left you some

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<v Speaker 1>fresh linens and towels in the guest room. The shower

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<v Speaker 1>had not been in the bathroom, which is a bit clunky.

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<v Speaker 1>Just be careful when turning it. Yeah, I can take

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<v Speaker 1>a look at it tomorrow. I cant ask you. That'll

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<v Speaker 1>be great, check ask but for what? For everything? For

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<v Speaker 1>taking care of them, for being a loyal sister friend.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's the least I can do. It's been a

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<v Speaker 1>while since I've been alone without guards looking over me.

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<v Speaker 1>I forgot what it even felt like to be free. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>well those days are going now you're finally here and

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<v Speaker 1>to Casa contos. You know, Manola. Sometimes I go back

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<v Speaker 1>to that day and I can't help but think that

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<v Speaker 1>I should have stopped her from going to put They

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<v Speaker 1>they they, they like anyone could stop her from doing

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<v Speaker 1>anything once you made up her mind. M You know

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<v Speaker 1>you you might think I'm crazy, but I've been hearing

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<v Speaker 1>her voice. Oh you think you too. I know for

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<v Speaker 1>sure she's looking after us. What's that noise? You have

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<v Speaker 1>a gun? We just have to be ready these days

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<v Speaker 1>for anything. Oh hi, Yeah, it's just our neighbors. The

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<v Speaker 1>town read a lot. They're rising with those men. Public

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<v Speaker 1>kept fighting, searching for the killers who murdered me, my

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<v Speaker 1>mind and aunts. But it was tough. Ramph is true.

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<v Speaker 1>He use time as the leader of the Dominican people

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<v Speaker 1>did not last. A military uprising drove the Ruhidio family

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<v Speaker 1>into exile. They fled to Europe with millions of dollars

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<v Speaker 1>of more cash, never to return again. On this day,

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<v Speaker 1>to Trujillo has become San To Domingo once again, ending

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<v Speaker 1>the thirty year long to Hear Your era. The country

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<v Speaker 1>has found new hope with one Bush who is promising

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<v Speaker 1>freedom to all Dominican One Bush would win by a

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<v Speaker 1>landslide victory nine six three in what would be the

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<v Speaker 1>first re election in the country's history. He granted the

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<v Speaker 1>nation many of the basic human rights the mommy and

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<v Speaker 1>he has had outlined in their movement, including a new constitution.

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<v Speaker 1>For a brief moment, we felt as if we could

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<v Speaker 1>breathe again. But Bobby Deos wouldn't rest until they tracked

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<v Speaker 1>down the men who murdered the girls. Their names were

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<v Speaker 1>finally given to Leandro by a guard who had worked

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<v Speaker 1>for the armed forces. What happened to them? They went

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<v Speaker 1>to trial. There was a trial of the centering. The

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<v Speaker 1>oh I met about a chip TV set that barely worked,

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<v Speaker 1>and the O's house. You know who they are, who

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<v Speaker 1>would fill up with people who came every day to

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<v Speaker 1>see the hearings. Oh God, Hi there, I know, I know,

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<v Speaker 1>come on work there, there, it's back. She finally independent.

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<v Speaker 1>Alfonso Cruz, Valerio, Emilio Ramon, Emilio Rojas, Laura Rosa, the store,

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<v Speaker 1>Antonio guilty. Hi, Gloria b. C. Morci gives better the

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<v Speaker 1>spider best efforts to seek justice. The murderers were released,

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<v Speaker 1>serving barely any time. They wrote letters to the judge,

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<v Speaker 1>but they were ignored. Most of the killers went into hiding.

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<v Speaker 1>Many fled to the United States. But here in our country,

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<v Speaker 1>Babi Leandro Pedro the other day, continued to seek justice

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<v Speaker 1>and fight for the cause, especially after the coup that

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<v Speaker 1>ended one Bushes democratic government in September of nineteen sixty three,

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<v Speaker 1>pushing the country into even more violence. The dictator was dead,

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<v Speaker 1>but the regime was still very much alive. It's an

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<v Speaker 1>honor to be here with you, my beloved Pueblo, and

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<v Speaker 1>to see how far the butterflies, my sisters, have spread

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<v Speaker 1>their beautiful limbs. They gave us the strength and bravery

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<v Speaker 1>to keep fighting for our freedom. But clearly this fight

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<v Speaker 1>is far from over. Although no longer with us, their

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<v Speaker 1>spirits continue to bless us as women. We must rise,

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<v Speaker 1>demand our democracy, demand that our democracy prevailed. Let us

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<v Speaker 1>keep the memory of our butterflies alive, and let them

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<v Speaker 1>guide us and inspire us every day to never never

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<v Speaker 1>lose hope. She had been left behind with nieces and

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<v Speaker 1>nephews to raise, as well as her own threeet children.

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<v Speaker 1>She was a loving mother to all of us, me.

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<v Speaker 1>You would have seen level we are most local. We

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<v Speaker 1>drove her and a wil a crazy. You know what.

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<v Speaker 1>She took care of all of us as if we

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<v Speaker 1>were her own and raise us to be whole and

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<v Speaker 1>empowered members of society, instilling pride in our heritage and

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<v Speaker 1>most importantly, a sense of duty to our country. Trying

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<v Speaker 1>for tulips again, Mama, you know they don't grow in

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<v Speaker 1>this heat. The true gardener never gives up on her

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<v Speaker 1>plans today, Why don't you just rest and I'll finish

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<v Speaker 1>up with this? Absolutely no. This is what keeps me going,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm gonna keep doing it. Oh my Nola, Mama,

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<v Speaker 1>me a key, I me Weilla that I surprise you

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<v Speaker 1>need some help, my jail. I know, Thank you, Jo,

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<v Speaker 1>I got it. I've been telling her she needs to Restada.

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<v Speaker 1>I gotta do this now while I still can. Or Cassio,

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<v Speaker 1>when I leave this world, who will take care of

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<v Speaker 1>my beautiful flowers? I will? And you still do. I

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<v Speaker 1>can see it. Maybe I can build my own garden

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<v Speaker 1>in New York with many Darius. I love that you

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<v Speaker 1>have to be patient with them. Did Daddius take time

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<v Speaker 1>to bloom this? Big? I was kid? This was the

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<v Speaker 1>same spot where my mom was taking care of the flowers.

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<v Speaker 1>On the last day I saw poppy. How old yous Anthea? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I was only seven. That's when Bobby returned to his

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<v Speaker 1>leadership position with the movement. His mission was to reinstate

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<v Speaker 1>one Bush's democracy. He really was a true patriot. Yell

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<v Speaker 1>Missmodia that John F. Kennedy was assassinated November. My dad

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<v Speaker 1>fled to the mountains with other members of the movement

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<v Speaker 1>to fight against the military coup that had toppled our

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<v Speaker 1>first democratic government. The forces of the New Region tracked

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<v Speaker 1>them down and waited until they ran out of resources,

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<v Speaker 1>and so Bobby and his companions had no choice but

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<v Speaker 1>to surrender. But instead of arresting them, we're unarmed. Don shoot.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh ah, I see her, I can hear, And just

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<v Speaker 1>like that, they were murdered. He was only thirty three

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<v Speaker 1>years older. You know. I always wonder why his last

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<v Speaker 1>moments on earth were like and kepting so he did

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<v Speaker 1>he ever see Mom up there in those mountains. Maybe

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<v Speaker 1>their spirits finally found each other. I think they sure,

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<v Speaker 1>m hm. You know, when I was little nothing in

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<v Speaker 1>the world. Whatever this strack me from a good book,

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<v Speaker 1>come on to until I heard the scream from my

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<v Speaker 1>mach that morning. No id as me or no where,

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<v Speaker 1>this said, and probably foom to my no, no no

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<v Speaker 1>where said. I couldn't help but look up the new world.

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<v Speaker 1>I had just heard the fun too. I flit through

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<v Speaker 1>Mommy's dictionary looking for the day punto the punto, and

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<v Speaker 1>then there it was deceased. Then no longer life, No no,

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<v Speaker 1>no me no. I locked myself in my room and

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<v Speaker 1>did what most seven year olds would do. I hit

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<v Speaker 1>the pain for as long as I could, so you

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<v Speaker 1>cast set. I didn't know what else to do. I

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<v Speaker 1>lost both my parents, mommy, Poppy, just like that. Me, no, me,

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<v Speaker 1>what far? Oh well, he's not coming back, is he?

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<v Speaker 1>You see it? To ide im, I'm sorry, no, no,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sorry. It was a big loss for everyone. My

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<v Speaker 1>much about to never visit the cemetery, and that was

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<v Speaker 1>a problemise she would keep until she passed away the

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<v Speaker 1>other day, would continue to honor that Mariposa's unbreakable spirit

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<v Speaker 1>for the rest of her life. You know what you are,

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<v Speaker 1>Mariposa too, and so are you me, Vida. We are

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<v Speaker 1>all butterflies, just like the ones here in the garden.

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<v Speaker 1>Look at this. Yes, yes, that is the shrine. This

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<v Speaker 1>is where the spirits of let Marie Bosas can rest

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<v Speaker 1>see me. Nina, I found this letter. It was under

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<v Speaker 1>all the other ones. Can I read it? Of course?

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<v Speaker 1>February three, sixty four, Dear Mom and Dad, I went

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<v Speaker 1>to the cemetery to visit you both today. I miss

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<v Speaker 1>you so much. Your little daughter me new it's a

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<v Speaker 1>letter you wrote to abuelam Ned and Abuela Minolo. Can

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<v Speaker 1>I keep this one? I don't want to leave. I

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<v Speaker 1>feel as if I'm just getting to know who they were.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what, We can come back as many times

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<v Speaker 1>as you like when you visit it. Deal, deal, Thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for bringing me. How could I not? You know,

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<v Speaker 1>since we're in Salzetto. I was hoping we could stop

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<v Speaker 1>at the best giourny get it placed in town. M M.

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<v Speaker 1>I was hoping you'd say that we don't have those

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<v Speaker 1>back at home. Well maybe we can sneak some of

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<v Speaker 1>those in your luggage to send back to the States.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, let's get a bunch of them for mommy.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, all right then, Nina, how about you go

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<v Speaker 1>ahead and go onto the car. I'll be there in

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<v Speaker 1>a moment, Okay, Bartia Battoria. There Matha Mama, Chea Minerva

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<v Speaker 1>and Papa Manolo. See you soon. You have a Mongo Kicks,

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<v Speaker 1>getle Mongole, Longos Kicks Cucks. Then the senior per me

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<v Speaker 1>so see five Johnny cakes, four single. It's so grassy. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>here are be careful like being m This is so good.

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<v Speaker 1>It's your mommy calling be the Okay, hello, m's doing

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<v Speaker 1>the Johnny cakes. Yes, I'll bring you the world can't wait.

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<v Speaker 1>I was the museum. Oh you should bring their mommy.

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<v Speaker 1>It was so great. I a surprise. Yes again you

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<v Speaker 1>can hear me better what I see? I remember I

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<v Speaker 1>told you the councilman called about the street side. Say

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<v Speaker 1>wait a minute, I need my glasses. Okay, have you

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<v Speaker 1>see what it says? Meet about sisters? Yes, who streets

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<v Speaker 1>and the heights. Today was the naming ceremony Kelly and

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<v Speaker 1>we got a song. You see. Their legacies are life,

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<v Speaker 1>unwill always beer always. Besides, when I leave what we'll

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<v Speaker 1>take care of my flowers. I will She'll always be

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<v Speaker 1>watching over you, and so will I. I wish I

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<v Speaker 1>were brave like you. Courage already runs in your blood.

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<v Speaker 1>You're gonna this is as I walk through our old

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<v Speaker 1>home and this garden. I imagine you all here, beautiful

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<v Speaker 1>and free. I think of the many letters that have

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<v Speaker 1>yet to be written. I imagine a whole generation of

0:31:34.480 --> 0:31:39.800
<v Speaker 1>women who are your legacy. You remain alive in all

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<v Speaker 1>of us. We remember the sacrifice of the courage you

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<v Speaker 1>gave us the butterflies. Miss Barry Boss, I see you,

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<v Speaker 1>I hear you. You are here. I will always be remembered.

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<v Speaker 1>Sisters of the Underground is a production of School of

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<v Speaker 1>Humans in conjunction with iHeartMedia's Michael Dura Network and Unbelievable Entertainment,

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<v Speaker 1>with co executive producers Eva Longoria and Dania Ramierres showrunner

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<v Speaker 1>and director Jose Maria Cabral. The series was written by

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<v Speaker 1>Jose Maria Carrel and Mary Castellanos. Story by Dania Ramirez

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<v Speaker 1>and Jose Maria Cabra. Lead producer and story editor Julia

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<v Speaker 1>and designed by Jasmine Mihia and Claudia Marti Corena. Our

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<v Speaker 1>Incredible cast includes Dania Ramirez as Mino Tavares Miraval our narrator,

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<v Speaker 1>Julie Reges as Minerva Miraval, Jane Santos as Miraval, celinezt

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<v Speaker 1>Ribio as Miraval, char Line Chaule as Maria Presa Miraval,

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<v Speaker 1>Acariendo as Patria Miraval, Serio Carlo as Manolo Tavaris, and

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<v Speaker 1>the radio announcer Heemki Malera as Trujillo, Ector Anibal As,

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<v Speaker 1>Johnny Abas, Gabriela Stein as Adela. Additional cast includes Juan Via,

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<v Speaker 1>Alex Lynn Ward, Jacqueline Calderon with Michael Uribs, Silvio Martinez,

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan Baila, Darius de la Cruz, Marco Barra, and Daniel Lujan.

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<v Speaker 1>Additional executive producers include Jose Maria Cabra, Mary Castellanos, just

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<v Speaker 1>i Heeart Media Special thanks to Minoavaris Miraval, daughter of

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<v Speaker 1>Minerva and Manolo, who is a politician and activist in

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<v Speaker 1>the Dominican Republic. She also published the book of letters

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<v Speaker 1>that we quote throughout the series. It's called Magnana Escrivio Travis.

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