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  • Now I Surrender With Alvaro Engrigue

    Now I Surrender With Alvaro Engrigue
    Feb 19 2026
    Now I Surrender radically recasts the story of how the West was “won.” In the contested borderlands between Mexico and the United States, a woman flees into the desert after a devastating raid on her dead husband’s ranch. A lieutenant colonel in service to the fledgling Republic, sent in pursuit of cattle rustlers, discovers he’s on the trail of a more dramatic abduction. Decades later, with political ambitions on the line, the American and Mexican militaries try to maneuver Geronimo, the most legendary of Apache warriors, into surrender. In our own day, a family travels through the region in search of a truer version of the past.

    Part epic, part alt-Western, Now I Surrender is Álvaro Enrigue’s most expansive and impassioned novel yet. It weaves past and present, myth and history into a searing elegy for a way of life that was an incarnation of true liberty—and an homage to the spark in us that still thrills to its memory.

    Preorder the book now, it releases March 3, 2026!

    Carmen and Cristina had the opportunity to read Now I Surrender by Alvaro Enrigue and talk with him about his new book.

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    48 Min.
  • Marcos Xiorro

    Marcos Xiorro
    Feb 12 2026
    Marcos Xiorro was an enslaved Black man who led an uprising against sugarcane plantation owners in 1821 Puerto Rico. Cristina tells Carmen about Marcos Xiorro and a brief history of slavery in PR. Then, they do Latin American news segment, with news about El Salvador, Chile and Costa Rica. If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcastBy joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org that has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increasing ICE raids in LA county, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagramFollow on social media:Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknownSubstack: https://substack.com/@historiasunknownHistorias Unknown is on YouTube now! https://youtube.com/@historiasunknown?si=_rmuVXrSQhs5R1bgSources for this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcos_Xiorrohttps://web.archive.org/web/20141228151319/http://slaverebellion.org/index.php?page=slave-resistances-in-latin-americahttps://guides.loc.gov/world-of-1898/abolition-slavery-puerto-ricohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_plantations_in_the_Caribbeanhttps://talkafricana.com/marcos-xiorro-the-african-slave-who-led-an-unsuccessful-revolt-in-puerto-rico-in-1821/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro%E2%80%93Puerto_Ricans#First_Africans_in_Puerto_Ricohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_settlement_of_Puerto_Rico#Landing_and_first_settlementhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_GarridoSources for news segment:https://apnews.com/article/el-salvador-chile-cecot-bukele-kast-3bbd44ff2c51ec0d54c8315e07e88cf0https://apnews.com/article/election-chile-kast-jara-boric-trump-05f915fd5eda909c13fd283f90f8d8e5https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/15/who-is-jose-antonio-kast-chiles-newly-elected-far-right-leaderhttps://www.c-span.org/clip/white-house-event/el-salvador-president-speaks-at-national-prayer-breakfast-about-crackdown-on-gangs/5191994https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-09/el-salvadors-attorney-general-freezes-a-moneylaundering-investigation-into-venezuelan-oil-funds-that-implicates-nayib-bukele.htmlBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
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    40 Min.
  • Xica Manicongo

    Xica Manicongo
    Feb 5 2026
    Xica Manicongo was one of the first to be targeted by the Brazilian inquisition and a trans woman. At least, today she is seen as a trans woman. She’s also known as Franscisco or Fransisca . She was kidnaped from Congo in the 16th century and trafficked to Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

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    Sources for this episode:

    https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/slavery-brazil
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abolitionism_in_Brazil#Abolitionist_campaignhttps://library.brown.edu/create/fivecenturiesofchange/chapters/chapter-2/african-slavery/
    https://www.casaum.org/quem-foi-xica-manicongo-considerada-primeira-travesti-brasileira/
    https://biblioteca.fflch.usp.br/xicamanicongohttps://35.bienal.org.br/en/participante/xica-manicongo/
    https://capiremov.org/en/experience/xica-manicongo-transness-takes-the-floor/
    https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majorie


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    20 Min.
  • Protests Against Nixon In Latin America

    Protests Against Nixon In Latin America
    Jan 29 2026
    The 1950s were a time of turmoil all over Latin America, mostly because of the US. Let’s remember that during the 50's the US intervened all over Latin America; thus, it was no surprise when there were mass protests against Nixon when Eisenhower sent him on a goodwill tour of Latin America.If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/Want ad free episodes? And weekly bonus episodes? Support Historias Unknown on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HistoriasUnknownPodcastBy joining, you can help Historias Unknown donate 20% funds to charity. This month's donation went to CLEAN, carwash worker center, an org that has been helping car wash workers who are unable to leave their homes due to increasing ICE raids in LA county, by providing groceries to over 200 car wash workers. Follow @carwasherxs on instagramFollow on social media:Instagram: https : //www.instagram.com/historiasunknown/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@historiasunknownSubstack: https://substack.com/@historiasunknownHistorias Unknown is on YouTube now! https://youtube.com/@historiasunknown?si=_rmuVXrSQhs5R1bgSources for this episode: https://delanceyplace.com/view-archives.php?p=2098https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/theasa/theasa20/online_program_direct_link/view_paper/1647627/https://youtu.be/EHR1dBTJrRA?si=Y-QNXfQEd6lsC2UK https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Richard_Nixon%27s_motorcade#cite_note-pathe-2 https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/just-why-did-nixon-go-to-venezuela-in-1958-anywayhttps://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/vice-president-nixons-motorcade-attacked-in-venezuela-may-13-1958-106584 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-13/vice-president-nixon-is-attacked https://www.nytimes.com/1958/05/09/archives/nixon-is-stoned-by-peru-rioters-headed-by-reds-braves-student.html https://www.thefreelibrary.com/%22They+aren%27t+friendly%2C+Mr.+Vice+President%22%3A+the+Eisenhower...-a0315921747 https://www.berkshireeagle.com/nixon-riot-venezuela-1958/image_f781d32c-d211-11ec-a498-5310731e4f98.htmlBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/historias-unknown--6253658/support.
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    21 Min.
  • El Linchamiento De Josefa

    El Linchamiento De Josefa
    Jan 22 2026
    El linchamiento de Josefa tuvo lugar el 5 de julio de 1851 en Downieville, California, en el condado de Sierra. A lo largo de la historia, su nombre ha permanecido en el anonimato, se ha modificado o solo se ha mencionado su nombre de pila. Su nombre era Josefa Loaiza, pero con el tiempo se la conoció simplemente como Juanita. Fue la primera y única mujer mexicana linchada en California.

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    Sources

    The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas by Monica Munoz Martinez
    Unspeakable Violence: Remapping U.S. and Mexican National Imaginaries (Latin America Otherwise)
    Forgotten Dead: Mob Violence against Mexicans in the United States, 1848-1928


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    33 Min.
  • The Zoot Suit Riots

    The Zoot Suit Riots
    Jan 15 2026
    From June 3, 1943 to June 8, 1943, American servicemen attacked mostly Mexican American youth (but also Black and Filipino youth), identifying their victims by their outfit: the Zoot Suit. Hundreds were arrested, but probably not who you were thinking.In this epiosde, Cristina tells Carmen about this dark event in US history.

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    Sources

    Zoot suit riots. (2002). In Infobase. Infobase. https://ezproxy.spl.org/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Faccess.infobase.com%2Fvideo%2F11960-zoot-suit-riots%3Faid%3D79331%26rak%3D1
    https://www.history.com/articles/zoot-suit-riots
    Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon: Zoot Suits, Race and Riot in Wartime LA by Eduardo Obregon Pagan
    The Woman in the Zoot Suit by Catherine S. Ramirez
    The Zoot-Suit Riots: The Psychology of Symbolic Annihilation by Mauricio Mazo
    https://www.latimes.com/california/list/zoot-suit-riot-timeline-sleepy-lagoon-murder-trial

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    50 Min.
  • Manuel Noriega's Right Hand Man With Cillian Dunne

    Manuel Noriega's Right Hand Man With Cillian Dunne
    Jan 8 2026
    The CIA built him. Then they tried to erase him.Trained by Mossad, the DEA, and Fidel Castro’s Cuba, Carlos Wittgreen became the triple spy at the center of Panama’s shadow wars. As Manuel Noriega’s right hand, he carried secrets powerful enough to topple governments.Now, hundreds of long-hidden files have been unearthed. Once owned by Noriega and hidden for decades, these documents, combined with firsthand testimony, reveal how the United States created his regime, exploited him during the Cold War, and dismantled him when he stopped serving their interests and became volatile. This is not only the story of one American-backed dictator but the blueprint. From Latin America to the Middle East, America has built leaders, used them, and discarded them. The Right Hand Man exposes what happens when that system reaches its breaking point and why the same playbook is still in use today.

    Carmen and Cristina had the opportunity to chat with author Cillian Dunne about his new book, the Right Hand Man.

    Keep up with Cillian on social media: https://www.instagram.com/dunne.cillian/?hl=en

    Get a copy of the Right Hand Man: https://a.co/d/8qrQMFy

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    36 Min.
  • The Sleepy Lagoon Murder Part Two

    The Sleepy Lagoon Murder Part Two
    Jan 1 2026
    José Gallardo Díaz, a young Mexican man found barely breathing near Sleepy Lagoon, a reservoir in commerce, CA, on August 2, 1942. The case became a flashpoint for racial tension and injustice in Los Angeles. Without this case and the trial that followed, the infamous Zoot Suit riots may not have happened. In this episode, Cristina tells Carmen the unjust trial that led to people v zamora.

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    Sources

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepy_Lagoon_murder
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell,_California
    https://www.history.com/articles/zoot-suit-riots
    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/zoot-jose-gallardo-diaz/
    https://guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-rights/people-v-zamorra
    Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon: Zoot Suits, Race and Riot in Wartime LA by Eduardo Obregon Pagan
    The Woman in the Zoot Suit by Catherine S. Ramirez
    The Zoot-Suit Riots: The Psychology of Symbolic Annihilation by Mauricio Mazo

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