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Tierra Envenenada (1 episodes 3 videos)

The effort to de-mine Central America is truly an international one, with assistance coming from the U.S., Germany, Spain, France, England, Japan, Canada and Sweden (who’s ambassador is featured here, speaking eloquent Spanish). Also we hear from soldiers on the pleasure of serving a mission of peace, as opposed to one of war.

¡Tierra, Sí! (1 episodes 4 videos)

¡Tierra, Sí! [Land, Yes!] examines controversial 2006 events during the Mexican presidency of Vicente Fox whereby peasants in the municipality of San Salvador Atenco vehemently protested the construction of an airport that would displace thousands of families from their land.

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75 minutos - Del campo a la mesa - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Empezamos una serie de reportajes con el Canal Sur de Andalucía. En este capítulo, vemos como los reporteros acompañan a los agricultores andaluces que recogen productos típicos de esta tierra, como las olivas, los aguacates o las castañas.

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Hecho en México - Documentary - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

What happens when you mix rap, rock, and the typical sounds of son jarocho from Veracruz? The answer is in this clip featuring rapper Bastón, the group Mono Blanco, and rocker Sergio Arau.

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Caption 3 [es]: Esta va por mi tierra, mi chulo país
Caption 3 [en]: This one's for my land, my beautiful country

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Los Tiempos de Pablo Escobar - Capítulo 2 - Part 6

Difficulty: Advanced

Colombia

During his stay in prison, Pablo Escobar manages to commit many crimes including trying and even killing his own people. He later manages to escape the prison without anyone noticing until the next morning.

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Caption 47 [es]: Eso es, eso es tierra fría.
Caption 47 [en]: That's, that's cold land.

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Imbabura - Finca de azúcar morena

Difficulty: Advanced

Ecuador

Modesto Nicolas Gomez Burgos shows us how organic brown sugar is produced at the Santa Barbara factory located in Imbabura, Ecuador.

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Caption 57 [es]: porque siempre tiene tierra la... la... la caña.
Caption 57 [en]: because the... the... cane's always got dirt.

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Saraguro - Tienda "Colors"

Difficulty: Advanced

Ecuador

Manuel Quispe, owner of the indigenous clothing shop, Colors, in Saraguro, Ecuador, explains to us about some of the items they sell, particularly their handcrafted traditional necklaces.

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Caption 4 [es]: Antigua'... Más antes vivía afuera de mi tierra.
Caption 4 [en]: Before... Before (that) I used to live away from my land.

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Europa Abierta - Joaquín Pérez - Escultor de belenes

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Meet Joaquín Pérez, an award-winning Andalusian Nativity Scene sculptor.

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Caption 26 [es]: que refleja mucho la luz, refleja mucho el sol de nuestra tierra.
Caption 26 [en]: that it reflects the light a lot, it reflects the sun of our land a lot.

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Club de las ideas - Batería de breves - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

The Ideas Club presents eclectic news briefs on student map-making contests, a dedicated dancer of many styles, climate change and a forestry training program for unemployed workers.

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Caption 27 [es]: Dos terceras partes de la Tierra están cubiertas por nubes.
Caption 27 [en]: Two thirds of the Earth are covered by clouds.

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75 minutos - Gangas para ricos - Part 21

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

This finale to the series reiterates the extent to which "bargains" are a relative concept and can be found even on luxury items in Spain's thriving second-hand market.

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Caption 51 [es]: con manzanilla de la tierra.
Caption 51 [en]: With "manzanilla" [variety of sherry] from the area.

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75 minutos - Gangas para ricos - Part 20

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Thanks to Spain's second-hand market, many who could not previously afford such luxury items as boats can now have access to them.

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Caption 55 [es]: que en tierra firme, no... no... no aprendemos.
Caption 55 [en]: that on solid ground we don't... don't... don't learn.

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Los Reporteros - Caza con Galgo - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Today is an important day in the Sevillian town of Albaida de Aljarafe as it is holding its first dog show/contest specifically for pure Spanish Greyhounds, a breed that has been somewhat endangered recently due to crossbreeding with English Greyhounds.

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Caption 47 [es]: ya que ésta es una tierra magníficamente galguera,
Caption 47 [en]: since this is a magnificent Greyhound land,

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75 minutos - Del campo a la mesa - Part 21

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

After witnessing all of the hard work that goes into getting foods like mushrooms, chestnuts, avocados and olives "from the field to the table," 75 minutos dedicates its final segment to the workers behind the scenes.

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Caption 33 [es]: hemos probado la cantidad de frutos que da nuestra tierra.
Caption 33 [en]: have tried the amount of fruit that our land yields.

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75 minutos - Del campo a la mesa - Part 17

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

75 minutos continues its behind-the-scenes look at the lives of avocado farmers in Spain.

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Caption 82 [es]: Tu tierra ¿también hay aguacate? -No.
Caption 82 [en]: [In] your land, are there also avocados? -No.

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75 minutos - Del campo a la mesa - Part 16

Difficulty: Advanced

Spain

Andalusians use avocados for a variety of purposes from food to candles to beauty treatments. But, how are they grown and sold? 75 minutos takes you behind the scenes.

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Caption 95 [es]: moverle la tierra una minita para que la raíz se oxigene
Caption 95 [en]: shaking off the earth a little bit so that the roots get oxygen

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