Folk Heroes: Leonarda Emilia

Womanica - A podcast by iHeartPodcasts and Wonder Media Network

Leonarda Emilia (c. 1860s) was one of Mexico’s most daring bandits. Riding bareback and cloaked in men’s clothes, she used a pistol and machete to steal from passing travelers, and then redistribute the wealth to the poor.

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