Buenos Aires, April 13 (NA) -- Two 40-year-old women, Paula and Gabriela, discovered they were switched at birth at a clinic in Buenos Aires, leading to a judicial investigation to determine what happened. The protagonists were born on March 22, 1986, at the Italian Hospital with just a 13-minute difference, but they were raised by different families who believed they were their biological parents. According to the Argentine News Agency, the truth came to light when one of them underwent a genetic test out of curiosity, and the results did not match her family, which prompted a DNA analysis that confirmed she had no biological link to her parents. From there, an investigation was launched that led to the other woman, with whom genetic tests were also conducted that confirmed the birth swap. Both had lived completely different lives: one in Miami, United States, in a comfortable economic situation, and the other in the Buenos Aires suburbs. The case led to a judicial complaint for suppression of identity and other possible irregularities, while hospital documents are analyzed and an attempt is made to determine how the exchange of the newborns occurred. In this context, the two women were able to reunite with their biological families in an event that marked a turning point in their lives, while the Justice system tries to clarify responsibilities in a case that has had a strong impact for having remained hidden for four decades.
