What Happened to Belén: The Unjust Imprisonment That Sparked a Women’s Rights Movement

Argentinian lawyer, journalist, and activist Correa’s English-language debut shines a light on the miscarriage of justice dealt to a single woman known by the pseudonym Belén, from rural Argentina, who suffered a miscarriage early in her pregnancy and was then taken into custody, convicted, and sentenced to eight years in prison for aggravated homicide. Belén was imprisoned for two years before a new lawyer, Soledad Deza, took her case, utilizing a targeted social media campaign to rally support for Belén’s eventual release. Frankie Corzo narrates this moving account, conveying the visceral shock Belén experienced when she discovered that she was pregnant and had miscarried. Corzo skillfully communicates Correa’s compassion and empathy for this young woman who was abandoned by so many, and she movingly describes Deza’s frustration and determination to bring Belén’s plight to the world. Listeners will celebrate alongside Belén and her team, joyful to see her relief at finally being exonerated.