The Elián Effect: How One Boy’s Story Reshaped Latino Politics

In The Thick

Futuro Media

News, Politics

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Maria Hinojosa is joined by investigative journalist Peniley Ramírez and Producer Tasha Sandoval as they commemorate the 25 year anniversary of the case of Elián González — the six-year-old boy found floating in an inner tube off the coast of Florida after his mother died attempting to flee from Cuba. The custody battle that ensued led to a media firestorm and an international controversy that changed the course of history. Maria, Peniley and Tasha talk about what this case can teach us about today’s political landscape, the rightward shift in Miami-Dade, and the Republican party’s strategy to pull Latinos to the right.

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0:00.0	Hey, what's up in the thick, my dear listener, Como tu ta.
0:15.0	So today I'm going to turn you on to a podcast that has been taking over my weekends with me and my husband, both in tears.
0:26.6	It happens to be the podcast that is produced by Futuro Media.
0:29.8	It's called Chess Piece, the Elian Gonzalez story.
0:34.1	And so for those of you who are like, wait, what is the Elian Gonzalez story? And why is in the thick
0:39.5	talking about this? Well, in the thick listener, you are going to find out the deep political
0:45.0	connection between what happened 25 years ago when this little boy from Cuba was found in the
0:52.8	ocean on Thanksgiving week and the politics that are happening now.
0:57.7	Joining us today on In the Thick is our dearest Benile Ramirez, the anchor of this podcast.
1:04.8	You are going to fall in love with her if you don't know her already.
1:07.2	Benilei, Biennita. Welcome to In The Thick.
1:10.5	Hello, Indythick listeners.
1:13.6	I'm so, so happy and thrilled to be here.
1:16.7	And also, it's been a pretty emotional ride for me this podcast, so I'm happy to talk
1:21.6	about it.
1:22.3	Oh, my God.
1:23.6	Lagrimas between me and my husband in the car.
1:26.3	We're just like weeping.
1:28.0	Also joining us is associate producer for Futuro Studios, Tasha Sandoval, who worked on chess piece and also hosted one of the episodes.
1:36.2	So welcome, Tasha.
1:37.6	Hi, Maria.
1:38.3	Thanks so much for having me on.
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