Topic: Francisco Franco

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Hats of State
Episode 367 1:19:53 - 1:22:31

367: Hats of State

Stolen Babies Scandal, Franco Era Spain

An investigation in Spain has uncovered a decades-long network that stole newborn babies from their mothers to sell them to regime-supporting families. The practice began under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco as political repression but evolved into a lucrative business involving doctors and Catholic nuns. Nearly 1,500 cases have been filed with the Attorney General, alleging that mothers were falsely told their infants had died at birth.