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They are originally from Latin America, Asia or Africa and have been removed at their births from their family of origin before being adopted in Europe or North America. Today, they are in search of truth and justice. Carmen Maria Vega is present on the set of 11 p.m. to tell his story. Angeline Montoya, journalist at World, explains these kidnapping cases.
Journalist for Le Monde and special correspondent in Guatemala, Angéline Montoya has led her investigation into the subject of stolen children at birth, explains that states have taken a long time to realize the extent of the phenomenon. She adds that these adopted children did not only recently realized that they had been victims of birth theft. It was only 2-3 years ago that these stolen children began to question the public authorities. Angeline Montoya explains that European countries have started to conduct surveys, but that it is taking a long time.
Singer, dancer, actress and director, Carmen Maria Vega was born in Guatemala and torn from her mother when she was nine months old. Later informed that her mother was an activist who had abandoned her, she was able to meet her birth mother in 2011 and went realized the lie. Adopted in Belgium, she moved to her native country and conducted her own investigation to find her biological mother. A long journey that she tells in his book, ” The song of the goat “, published by Flammarion editions.
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