Palmares was far more than a refuge for people escaping slavery. In this episode, we reconstruct the story of a network of communities built in colonial Brazil, amid the sugar economy and the violence of the Atlantic slave system. From Serra da Barriga to Ganga Zumba, the 1678 negotiations, Zumbi’s rise, and the destruction of Macaco in 1694, the narrative presents Palmares as a society, a political threat, and a symbol of resistance. A story about freedom built under persecution, and about a memory colonial power could not erase.

<p>Palmares was far more than a refuge for people escaping slavery. In this episode, we reconstruct the story of a network of communities built in colonial Brazil, amid the sugar economy and the violence of the Atlantic slave system. From Serra da Barriga to Ganga Zumba, the 1678 negotiations, Zumbi&rsquo;s rise, and the destruction of Macaco in 1694, the narrative presents Palmares as a society, a political threat, and a symbol of resistance. A story about freedom built under persecution, and about a memory colonial power could not erase.</p>

Shadows of Latin America is a cinematic historical mystery series exploring the continent’s lesser-known stories: fallen empires, betrayed revolutions, hidden fortunes, dictatorships, secret deals, and figures who shaped the lives of millions from behind the curtain. Each episode reconstructs a decisive moment with narrative tension, clear context, and a critical perspective, avoiding both dry lectures and cheap conspiracy thinking. Designed for curious adults, history listeners, and audiences drawn to culture, power, and political intrigue, the podcast reveals how decisions made in palaces, jungles, mines, military barracks, and foreign capitals still echo across Latin America today. From Mexico to Patagonia, from the Andes to the Caribbean, Shadows of Latin America brings light to what official versions left in darkness: ambition, silence, violence, resistance, and the hidden conflicts that help explain the continent we inherited. It is built for bilingual expansion, with universal stakes and a strong sense of place and memory.

<p>Shadows of Latin America is a cinematic historical mystery series exploring the continent&rsquo;s lesser-known stories: fallen empires, betrayed revolutions, hidden fortunes, dictatorships, secret deals, and figures who shaped the lives of millions from behind the curtain. Each episode reconstructs a decisive moment with narrative tension, clear context, and a critical perspective, avoiding both dry lectures and cheap conspiracy thinking. Designed for curious adults, history listeners, and audiences drawn to culture, power, and political intrigue, the podcast reveals how decisions made in palaces, jungles, mines, military barracks, and foreign capitals still echo across Latin America today. From Mexico to Patagonia, from the Andes to the Caribbean, Shadows of Latin America brings light to what official versions left in darkness: ambition, silence, violence, resistance, and the hidden conflicts that help explain the continent we inherited. It is built for bilingual expansion, with universal stakes and a strong sense of place and memory.</p>