US EditionMother reunites with American daughter taken as baby during Chile's dictatorship
- Adamary Garcia was taken from her mother shortly after birth and adopted, as part of an estimated 20,000 children forcibly removed during Chile's dictatorship.
- Edita Bizama, Garcia's birth mother, stated, 'I knew she'd find me' after reuniting with her daughter over 40 years later.
- The NGO Connecting Roots helps adoptees reconnect with biological families; Garcia was identified through her sister's birth certificate and confirmed by DNA test.
- Tyler Graf emphasized, 'These mothers are getting older, some of them have passed away,' highlighting the urgency of family reunions.
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Mother Reunites With American Daughter Taken as Baby During Chile's Dictatorship
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Mother Reunites With Daughter Taken As Baby During Chile's Dictatorship
"I knew she'd find me," Edita Bizama, 64, said from her home in the Chilean port city of San Antonio after finally reuniting with the daughter who was taken from her over 40 years ago during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Adamary Garcia was removed from her mother a few days after birth and sent abroad for adoption, one of as many as 20,000 children that authorities estimate were forcibly taken from their parents by a military government …
Mother reunites with American daughter taken as baby during Chile's dictatorship
"I knew she'd find me," Edita Bizama, 64, said from her home in the Chilean port city of San Antonio after finally reuniting with the daughter who was taken from her over 40 years ago during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
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