This Holiday Season Discovery en Espanol Hits the Rewind Button!

This Holiday Season Discovery en Espanol Hits the Rewind Button!

Gifting Viewers with a Chance to Experience Some of the Most Riveting, Historical, and Poignant Specials of 2009

MIAMI, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season Discovery en Espanol invites viewers to catch some of the most celebrated specials of 2009, programs that captured key moments in time and that moved many by their sheer historical impact. Some inspired viewers with tales of personal courage, while others shed light on issues of importance that gave way to personal introspection. All were masterpieces that related timely stories through robust visuals, powerful recreations and impactful testimonials that brought each and every one of these specials to life in true Discovery en Espanol style.

Starting on December 21 and running through December 25, viewers are invited to buckle-up and travel back in time for the gift of some of the best of Discovery en Espanol 2009.

Ciudad Juarez, the Silence Continues - 12/21 at 9 PM ET/ 10 PM PT

In Ciudad Juarez, a Mexican border city with the US, more than 500 women have been murdered and well over a thousand continue missing in what is an ongoing national tragedy. This state of affairs, which began in 1993, seems to have worsened with the passing of time. According to official figures, of each ten femicides last year alone, four were attributable to domestic violence and the remaining six to organized crime. What's worse, there is an ongoing attempt to disguise 2,000

plus of these crimes committed last year as simply narcotics related. Now there a chilling new template for the victims: young middle class girls. As well as a new theory on motive: human trafficking. This documentary also revisits and brings up to date many of the cases examined in the original "Silencio en Juarez" special.

AH1N1: Mexico Reacts - 12/22 at 9 PM ET/ 10 PM PT

With hundreds of dead confirmed and close to 100,000 infected in over 25 countries around the world, the influenza virus, better known as AH1N1, has become one of the worst global epidemics of the last 40 years. What few ever imagined is that it would spring-up from one of the most populous countries in the Americas, Mexico. This special tackles the panic that ensued as well as scientifically addresses and looks at past similar experiences, such as the more recent avian flu, as well as what is currently being done on a global basis to contain this and other possible future threats.

Somali Pirate Takedown- The Real Story - 12/23 at 9 PM ET/ 10 PM PT

A story of astonishing courage - Discovery en Espanol takes viewers behind the scenes of a real life high seas rescue. Find out the true story behind the heroic Navy SEAL kill shots that finally freed Captain Richard Phillips after a dramatic 4-day Somali pirate siege.

La Ley del Corrido - 12/24 at 9 PM ET/ 10 PM PT

El Corrido is a type of music, typical of Northern Mexico that has become a real phenomenon all over Mexico and in the Southern United States. Its record sales and followers number in the hundreds of thousands. In this riveting documentary, we will follow the successful Corrido band Los Canelos de Durango for a behind the scenes look at the life and dynamics of today's Corridistas. Success, assassinations, and censorship all blend into a unique show that will reveal the other side of this highly popular music genre.

Hudson Plane Crash - 12/25 at 9 PM ET/ 10 PM PT

This is the Inside story of Flight 1549. How does a plane lose both engines over a city, and crash land without a single death? New footage and exclusive interviews with crew, survivors, and rescuers tell the amazing story of survival as never before seen.

For Discovery en Espanol programming information, interactive games and more, viewers may log onto discoveryenespanol.com.

About Discovery en Espanol

Discovery en Espanol is the Spanish-language voice of Discovery. It is the premiere network dedicated to offering the finest in quality programming in the areas of science and technology, world culture and history, nature and wildlife as well as real-life drama. The network creates an indelibly enriching experience by collecting the best of what Discovery's networks have to offer in combination with its own original Spanish-language content. Created by the world's most trusted media brand, Discovery en Espanol translates not just the words, but the feeling of Discovery, educating and engaging audiences nationwide with fascinating glimpses into the incredible world they inhabit. For more information, visit discoveryenespanol.com.

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