Chilean Mother Reunites With Children Taken During Dictatorship

A Chilean mother embraced two sons taken from her during the dictatorship, ending 40 years of separation.

Teresita Padilla has embraced two of her sons in Chile nearly 40 years after the children were forcibly taken from her during the military dictatorship. The reunion took place in their home country as the family finally came together again after four decades apart.

• The durationThe family spent 40 years apart before the recent reunion.

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