Welcome to the first episode of the new series Faraway. Faraway, a new sci-fi thriller podcast from Sonoro, takes listeners on a journey across the stars. Starring the incredible talents of Marvel’s Multiverse of Madness star Xochitl Gomez and Charmed actress Melonie Diaz, this immersive audio series explores the highs and lows of family, loss, and resilience against extraordinary odds. The first episode of Faraway centers on Camila Aguilar (Xochitl Gomez), a young woman reeling from the sudden disappearance of her mother, Elaina (Melonie Diaz), an astronaut who vanished without a trace on a space mission. But when a mysterious device with a hauntingly familiar voice arrives, Camila finds herself pulled into a complex, reality-warping quest to uncover what really happened to her mother. Listen to all episodes of Faraway on your favorite podcast platform. Web: https://sonoromedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisissonoro Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisssonoro TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisissonoro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisissonoro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
En mayo de 2021, El Salvador se escandalizó con el descubrimiento de una fosa clandestina en el patio de la casa de un expolicía. El periodista Bryan Avelar se dirigió al lugar de los hechos y junto con la Revista Factum inició una investigación que poco a poco desveló una crisis nacional de desapariciones; y que le cambió la vida para siempre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In May 2021, the shocking discovery of a mass grave in Chalchuapa sends shockwaves through El Salvador. Former police officer Hugo Osorio is arrested in connection with the murders, and his subsequent confession implicates numerous accomplices. Journalist Bryan Avelar's exposé in Revista Factum sheds light on the gruesome details, prompting families to flock to Chalchuapa in search of missing loved ones. Reporter Daniel Alvarenga follows the story from Washington D.C., reflecting on El Salvador's place in US and International media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
En medio del silencio y las inconsistencias sobre lo ocurrido en la casa de la fosa, el equipo de periodistas recibe una filtración que contiene la confesión del asesino. La nueva información desafía las narrativas oficiales y el equipo de periodistas se enfrenta a la censura gubernamental. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
En medio de la censura, Bryan se ve obligado a esconderse. Mientras tanto, Daisy Aguirre busca desesperadamente a su hija desaparecida con la esperanza de que su destino no se entrelace con el oscuro pasado de Hugo Osorio. La inacción del gobierno provoca que los familiares de los desaparecidos salgan a las calles, a buscar ellos mismos a sus seres queridos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bryan obtains a leaked confession shedding light on Osorio's criminal methods, revealing his dark past. Determined to expose the truth, Factum's team publishes an article unveiling Osorio's modus operandi and challenging the government's narrative. Now, their efforts are met with censorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Following the censorship, Bryan faces threats and goes into hiding. Meanwhile, Daisy Aguirre, a working-class mother, tirelessly searches for her daughter Rina, who vanished under suspicious circumstances. The authorities' lack of action leaves Daisy to navigate her own search. The government's failures force citizens into independent searches, leading them to the Chalchuapa's crime scene looking for answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don Julio busca a su hijo desaparecido desde 2018, a través de su historia y entrevistas con expertos, descubrimos las fronteras invisibles controladas por las pandillas en El Salvador. A pesar del "Plan de Control Territorial" de Nayib Bukele, las desapariciones persisten, dejando a Don Julio y muchos otros en busca de respuestas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don Julio has been searching for his missing son since 2018. It is through his story that we learn about El Salvador's gang violence crisis permeating daily life. President Nayib Bukele's "Territorial Control Plan" aims to quell violence, but suspicions arise as disappearances persist despite declining homicide rates. Amidst the turmoil, Don Julio and countless others remain steadfast in their search for justice across the nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
En febrero de 2020, Nayib Bukele entró a la Asamblea Legislativa escoltado por militares y amenazó a los legisladores para obtener más presupuesto para su plan de seguridad, para proteger a los salvadoreños. Mientras tanto, Ivette Toledo, una madre buscadora, tiene que enfrentarse a la revictimización del sistema que debería protegerla. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In February 2020, Nayib Bukele's dramatic entrance into the Legislative Assembly marked a turning point. Amidst his consolidation of authority, Ivette Toledo, a mother searching for her missing children, makes a courageous defiance against a system that revictimizes her search and her children. This symbolizes a pivotal moment in El Salvador's history, where the voice of the oppressed begins to challenge the grip of power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
El caso de Ivette Toledo y los de muchas otras madres que buscan a sus hijos desencadena la formación del Bloque de Búsqueda, donde madres valientes unen fuerzas para encontrar a los suyos. Bryan acompaña a Eneyda en su búsqueda por hospitales y hospicios y a Ricardo, en su búsqueda nocturna. Mientras tanto, el gobierno de Bukele se desvía hacia la promoción del Bitcoin y el turismo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ivette Toledo's case inspires a movement among mothers in the country. Together, they form a Search Block, offering support in the quest to locate their loved ones. Meanwhile, Bryan accompanies Ricardo, a father who ventures out nightly to seek for his dissapeared son. Despite Nayib Bukele's security initiatives, disappearances persist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lo que parecía un sábado tranquilo para Bryan, en compañía de amigos, se convirtió en un día de horror para El Salvador, cuando empezaron a llegar reportes de asesinatos en todo el país. En respuesta, el gobierno declaró un 'estado de excepción', permitiendo detenciones arbitrarias y el despliegue de las Fuerzas Armadas, una crisis que pronto también pondría en peligro a Bryan y a otros periodistas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the wake of 67 murders on March 26, Nayib Bukele declares a 'state of exception' allowing arbitrary arrests based on suspicion alone. Legislation erodes fundamental rights, extending detention periods and criminalizing gang affiliation and press coverage. Journalists, including Bryan Avelar, face baseless accusations from Bukele-aligned officials and media, marking the onset of direct attacks on the press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
En la víspera del 2022, Bryan y sus colegas presienten un sombrío futuro: ser arrestados por el gobierno salvadoreño por ejercer su periodismo. Con el estado de excepción en vigor, la incertidumbre se cierne sobre ellos. Bryan y otros periodistas deben tomar decisiones difíciles mientras el caso Chalchuapa sigue sin resolverse y las desapariciones en el país ahora incrementan tras los arrestos arbitrarios de las Fuerzas Armadas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As the New Year unfolds in El Salvador, Bryan and his peers foresee a grim fate: imminent arrest for their journalistic endeavors. Journalists specializing in gang violence, including Bryan, contemplate their futures in a country where their voices are increasingly silenced. Against the backdrop of authoritarianism, the stories of victims risk being drowned out by the oppressive silence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
HUMO: Murder and Silence in El Salvador es una serie de investigación de Sonoro en colaboración con Revista Factum. Acompaña al periodista Bryan Avelar en un viaje profundo hacia las raíces de la corrupción y la violencia en su país; donde las pandillas, las desapariciones y las decisiones del poder desenmascaran la oscura realidad que acecha en las sombras. Conoce más de Sonoro en: https://www.instagram.com/sonoropodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@sonoropodcast https://twitter.com/SonoroPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sonoropodcast Conoce más de Revista Factum en: https://twitter.com/RevistaFactum https://www.instagram.com/revistafactum/ https://www.tiktok.com/@revistafactum https://www.facebook.com/RevistaFactumSV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
HUMO: Murder and Silence in El Salvador is an investigative series by Sonoro in collaboration with Revista Factum. Narrated by Salvadoran-American journalist Daniel Alvarenga, join us on a journey to unmask the roots of violence in El Salvador, which is plagued by gangs, corruption, and unsolved disappearances. Learn more about Sonoro: https://www.instagram.com/sonoropodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@sonoropodcast https://twitter.com/SonoroPodcast https://www.facebook.com/sonoropodcast Learn more about Revista Factum: https://twitter.com/RevistaFactum https://www.instagram.com/revistafactum/ https://www.tiktok.com/@revistafactum https://www.facebook.com/RevistaFactumSV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Teaser - HUMO: Murder and Silence in El Salvador (English)