LAVOZ PODCAST

In this episode of LAVOZ PODCAST, we travel to Santa Marta, Colombia, where this week, the city was brought to a standstill by a “Paro Armado”, an armed strike imposed by the Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada (ACSN), also known as Los Pachenca,  an armed criminal group operating in the region. What happened? Who are the Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada, how did they em...

Welcome to LAVOZ PODCAST —  Episode 85, Season 2. In this episode, we investigate Jeffrey Epstein in Colombia — his alleged victims, his connections to powerful political figures, drug cartels, corruption, and private hunting safaris. What was really happening behind the scenes? Who was connected to whom, and what do the documents and testimonies reveal? Follow us into a story of power, money, cri...

Welcome to Season 2 of LAVOZ PODCAST. In this episode, we dive into the Swedish elections, the European Parliament, powerful lobbying groups, and disturbing allegations surrounding illegal adoptions in Europe. We also examine allegations involving Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, including claims connecting his government to a system in which thousands of children were allegedly trafficked....

Today on LAVOZ PODCAST, we go back to Medellín in 1996, where I first met the Babyfinder Gloria de Alvarez — a woman connected to Swedish adoptions who, even as a child, I felt was hiding something. But behind Gloria’s story lies a much darker chapter — political violence, murders, disappearances, and disturbing questions about the people and events surrounding her. We then follow the trail to Chi...

In this episode of LAVOZ Podcast, we investigate Pegasus, the controversial spyware developed by the Israeli company NSO Group. We examine allegations that the software has been used to monitor journalists, activists, and human rights defenders, including a Colombian mother who says that after her daughter and grandchild were kidnapped from her family, she became the target of Pegasus while trying...

En este episodio de LAVOZ PODCAST, mi colega de LAVOZ Fundación regresa para hablar sobre nuestro reciente viaje a Serbia, donde asistimos a la Conferencia Internacional para las Víctimas de la Trata de Personas y las Adopciones Ilegales.  Compartimos impactantes testimonios de sobrevivientes y defensores de los derechos humanos de Bosnia y Herzegovina y Serbia, y analizamos las denuncias relacion...

In this episode of LAVOZ Podcast, my colleague from LAVOZ Fundación returns to discuss our recent trip to Serbia for the International Conference for Victims of Human Trafficking and Illegal Adoptions.  We share powerful stories from survivors and advocates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, and examine allegations surrounding child disappearances and trafficking networks. We also take a look b...

In this episode of LaVoz Podcast, we investigate one of Bogotá’s most disturbing and heartbreaking realities: the disappearance of children. In 2024 alone, 288 children were reported missing. Many vanished from the city’s poorest neighborhoods. Some cases have raised fears of human trafficking. Others have simply faded into silence. Why are so many children disappearing? Why are families still sea...

En este episodio participo como invitado en el pódcast *Milagros de Reencuentro – La Voz del Adoptado – Raíces de Colombia* en Nueva York, Estados Unidos, junto a Maribel Paniagua Diaz. Comparto mi historia de vida, la búsqueda de mi madre y cómo inicié mi proyecto Fundación LAVOZ para familias separadas por la adopción en Colombia.  ¿Quieres escuchar más episodios emocionantes de *Milagros de Ree...

In this episode of LAVOZ PODCAST, together with Séptimo Día, we investigate the mysterious deaths inside Colombia’s ICBF family welfare child protection centers. Behind walls meant to protect children, disturbing allegations have emerged — from abuse and neglect to reports of HIV transmission and unanswered deaths. Thousands of children have reportedly died under the care of the system in just a f...

In this episode of *LAVOZ PODCAST*, we’re diving into a haunting VICE investigation: *‘Morir sin saber un origen’* — Dying without Ever knowing your True Origins We uncover the stories of thousands of Colombian adoptees still searching for their identities… and take a closer look at the criminal orphanage FANA, at the center of questions that were never fully answered. Because for many, this isn’t...

Bienvenidos a LAVOZ PODCAST En este episodio vamos a hablar sobre un caso que comienza con un secuestro… y termina en una adopción ilegal que cruzó continentes. En 1992, en Popayán, una madre y su hijo fueron secuestrados por paramilitares. Días después, el niño apareció solo en Pasto. Su madre nunca volvió. Fue declarado abandonado… y enviado a Suecia. Años más tarde, la justicia colombiana dijo...

“In this episode of LAVOZ PODCAST, we’re diving into a story that is as complex as it is disturbing. A story of power, fear, and a name whispered in the shadows of Ciudad Juárez Mexico: Marta Alicia Aka La Diabla.  She and the network she represents—has been linked to the targeting of pregnant women, their disappearances, and allegations of newborns being trafficked through black-market channels....

In this episode of *LAVOZPODCAST*, we uncover a story that spans borders, power, and silence. From INTERPOL to the Swedish and Colombian police— and even governments across Europe—what did the authorities know about the illegal adoptions , and how long was it kept hidden? And when the truth surfaced… was anyone ever held accountable? This isn’t just history. It’s a question of justice. Let’s find...

Welcome to this episode of LAVOZPODCAST. Today, we’re talking about the search for truth through artificial intelligence and DNA technology. Many of us grew up with false documents and hidden stories, making it almost impossible to find our real families. But now, things are changing. DNA testing and AI are helping uncover the truth and reconnect families separated by illegal adoption. Inspired by...

En el episodio de hoy de LAVOZPODCAST tenemos el honor de dar la bienvenida a nuestra amiga y compañera de LAVOZ, Sandra Carolina Obando, desde Colombia.  Sandra también es adoptada, aunque en Colombia, y os llevará a través de su historia, desde dormir en las calles de Bogotá cuando era una niña pequeña, pasando por ser víctima de la trata y obligada a prostituirse, hasta que le robaron a sus hij...

En el episodio de hoy de LAVOZPODCAST, mi amigo y colega Mikael Endrell vuelve al studio. Hablamos sobre su entrevista con el periódico colombiano El País, donde cuenta su historia sobre la búsqueda de su madre y también sobre cómo se está hablando en Colombia acerca de las adopciones ilegales.  También contamos sobre nuestro duro trabajo con nuestro proyecto de ADN, que finalmente ha dado resulta...

In this episode of LAVOZ PODCAST, I’m investigating Colombian newspapers and media and how they’re reporting on the illegal adoptions. I’m digging into headlines, comparing reports, and questioning the narratives being pushed.  Some outlets defend the system. Others share testimonies from families who say their children were stolen — taken through lies, pressure, and manipulation. The documents do...

I dagens avsnitt av LAVOZ Podcast är min vän och kollega Mikael Endrell tillbaks i studion. Vi talar om hans intervju med den Colombianska tidningen El Pais där han berättar om sin historia om sökandet efter sin mamma samt hur snacket går i colombia om de illegala adoptionerna. Vi berättar även om vårat hårda arbete med vårat DNA Projekt som tillslut har givit resultat. The Voices of Our Colombian...

In today’s episode of LAVOZ Podcast, we’re talking about the stories the adoption industry — and society — rarely wants to face. Society often shows the beautiful side of adoption: the “saved child,”amazing adoptive parents, the happy image everyone wants to believe.  But behind that image, there is a darker reality — rising suicide rates among adopted people, tragic cases of abuse and murder of a...

In this episode of LAVOZ PODCAST, we talk about the horrifying story of a mother named Yaneth Pardo Suarez from Soacha Bogota Colombia .  After an anonymous phonecall, her children were taken by the state agency meant to protect them. Years later, Yaneth discovered that four of her children had been illegally adopted abroad, their names and identities changed without her consent. The nightmare dee...

**In today’s episode of the LAVOZ PODCAST, we follow the harrowing investigation of Detective Victor Lopez from Medellín. Through audio recordings and powerful video interviews, Victor exposes what took place between 2011 and 2012 — so-called orphanages that were, in reality, brutal torture camps. In these hidden centers, pregnant women were kidnapped, imprisoned, and subjected to unimaginable abu...

En el episodio de hoy de LAVOZ PODCAST, contamos la historia de Natalie, una mujer que descubrió que no fue adoptada: fue robada de la sala de maternidad, en Colombia, y enviada a Noruega, una historia que terminó en una tragedia total.  Durante décadas vivió con problemas mentales profundos, intentando reconstruir su vida mientras descubría que todo a su alrededor había sido una mentira. Una hist...

In this episode of LAVOZ Podcast, we uncover a dark chapter in international adoption history. This is the story of the evil lawyer, Dr. Vásquez, from Boyacá, Colombia — a man who used his position within the child welfare system to steal, kidnap, and forcibly take children from their Colombian mothers, trafficking them abroad, including to Sweden, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. His name later...

In this episode LaVOZ Podcast, we uncover three deeply troubling cases of Nuns expose systemic abuse, forced separation, and human rights violations within religious and institutional settings in Spain and Colombia. We examine the story of Sor María, the nun linked to Spain’s stolen babies scandal; the case of Catalina Filoteo Riascos, highlighting irregular and illegal adoptions in Colombia; and...