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Chile’s stolen babies

A Chilean man - adopted at birth and sent overseas - searches for the mother forced to give him up. He is among thousands now finding out the truth about their past.

A Chilean man - adopted at birth and sent overseas - searches for the mother forced to give him up. He is among thousands now finding out the truth about their past. Many mothers were pressurised into giving up their children during General Pinochet’s military dictatorship in the 1970s and 80s. A government investigation is gathering evidence from judges, socials workers, medical staff and nuns who are all thought to be involved. Families are meeting after decades. And mothers are being reunited with children they were told were dead. (Image Mans Backman. Credit: Family photo)

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  • Thu 26 Sep 201912:32GMT
  • Thu 26 Sep 201917:06GMT
  • Thu 26 Sep 201921:06GMT
  • Fri 27 Sep 201901:32GMT
  • Sat 28 Sep 201915:06GMT
  • Sun 29 Sep 201904:32GMT

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