The Murder the Police Tried to Bury... and the Students Who Wouldn't Let Them

In 1990, 17-year-old María Soledad Morales left a spring festival in Argentina and never came home. What followed wasn't just a murder investigation — it was a masterclass in how power protects itself, and what happens when ordinary people decide they've had enough. A nun named Sister Martha helped lead weekly Silent Marches of students and townspeople that grew into a national movement, forced federal intervention, and eventually shook a political dynasty to its core. Caroline and Daryl break down the case, the cover-up, the extraordinary protests that changed Argentina, and what it actually takes to hold powerful people accountable. Plus: media recommendations, a few wild tangents, and the usual chaos.

Learn more about the case in Netflix's Breaking the Silence

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Timestamps:

00:00 — Intro banter and meet the hosts 02:47 — The María Soledad case: who she was and what happened 07:05 — The cover-up and the powerful names behind it 08:22 — The Silent March movement begins 11:17 — Trials, witnesses, and the political fallout 14:46 — Legacy: femicide, justice, and what actually changed 16:48 — Cover-ups in pop culture: Netflix picks and recommendations 23:26 — The empathy question: how do people switch it off? 34:36 — Protests, boycotts, and how ordinary people fight back 38:15 — What we're watching and reading 43:21 — Outro