Unnamed Speaker

Yeah, I always had it. I found it. I always had it.

There's one more thing about Suave's mom that we haven't really talked about yet. Something that was really key to her own existence. Her relationship to spirituality. Suave's mom was a santera, and a lot of Suave's childhood was actually spent watching her do this kind of work, doing offerings, reading people's cards.

There's one more thing about Suave's mom that we haven't really talked about yet. Something that was really key to her own existence. Her relationship to spirituality. Suave's mom was a santera, and a lot of Suave's childhood was actually spent watching her do this kind of work, doing offerings, reading people's cards.

There's one more thing about Suave's mom that we haven't really talked about yet. Something that was really key to her own existence. Her relationship to spirituality. Suave's mom was a santera, and a lot of Suave's childhood was actually spent watching her do this kind of work, doing offerings, reading people's cards.

We agree to meet here again in the morning. The next day when we arrive, there's a tiny woman sitting on a couch. She wears a long, flowing, light-colored mumu. Only a wisp of golden hair is visible from beneath her hair wrap. She couldn't have been taller than five feet, but her presence is large.

We agree to meet here again in the morning. The next day when we arrive, there's a tiny woman sitting on a couch. She wears a long, flowing, light-colored mumu. Only a wisp of golden hair is visible from beneath her hair wrap. She couldn't have been taller than five feet, but her presence is large.

We agree to meet here again in the morning. The next day when we arrive, there's a tiny woman sitting on a couch. She wears a long, flowing, light-colored mumu. Only a wisp of golden hair is visible from beneath her hair wrap. She couldn't have been taller than five feet, but her presence is large.

Same face and everything.

Same face and everything.

Same face and everything.

Evelyn is the family Santera. Madrina or godmother is what they would call her. She's deeply trusted by Suave's family. And actually, it turns out that Suave's grandfather was also a very respected Santero until his old age. Over the decades of his incarceration, Suave's mom did offerings and prayed to all her saints to get Suave out of prison.

Evelyn is the family Santera. Madrina or godmother is what they would call her. She's deeply trusted by Suave's family. And actually, it turns out that Suave's grandfather was also a very respected Santero until his old age. Over the decades of his incarceration, Suave's mom did offerings and prayed to all her saints to get Suave out of prison.

Evelyn is the family Santera. Madrina or godmother is what they would call her. She's deeply trusted by Suave's family. And actually, it turns out that Suave's grandfather was also a very respected Santero until his old age. Over the decades of his incarceration, Suave's mom did offerings and prayed to all her saints to get Suave out of prison.

She would speak to Yemaya, the orisha associated with the ocean, a mother goddess, one mother asking another to bring her son home. And Suárez never really explained to us why he didn't follow his family's spiritual practices. I mean, in prison, Suárez tried a few other things. You know, he read the Bible for a while. He would go to chapel. Then he joined the Nation of Islam.

She would speak to Yemaya, the orisha associated with the ocean, a mother goddess, one mother asking another to bring her son home. And Suárez never really explained to us why he didn't follow his family's spiritual practices. I mean, in prison, Suárez tried a few other things. You know, he read the Bible for a while. He would go to chapel. Then he joined the Nation of Islam.

She would speak to Yemaya, the orisha associated with the ocean, a mother goddess, one mother asking another to bring her son home. And Suárez never really explained to us why he didn't follow his family's spiritual practices. I mean, in prison, Suárez tried a few other things. You know, he read the Bible for a while. He would go to chapel. Then he joined the Nation of Islam.

But none of it really lasted too long. I think it's clear in this meeting that there's also some hesitation here. But DeSantera says she felt a call to come see him while he's here in PR.

But none of it really lasted too long. I think it's clear in this meeting that there's also some hesitation here. But DeSantera says she felt a call to come see him while he's here in PR.

But none of it really lasted too long. I think it's clear in this meeting that there's also some hesitation here. But DeSantera says she felt a call to come see him while he's here in PR.

She asks Suave to go to a back room with her. He hesitates just a moment, then he follows. We're not allowed to record what happens.