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La Cocaleros - Personas y políticas (2 videos)

The people of the Chapare region are harassed by military coca-eradication patrols that not only destroy their crops of coca but also frequently injure, insult, and even commit atrocities. But the will of the people and the culture fight on.

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Vocabulario de noticias - Economía - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Carlos teaches us Spanish vocabulary and definitions for some of the most important economic terms there are with plenty of example sentences to help us to understand them better.

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Caption 9 [es]: La economía es el estudio de cómo las personas gestionan los recursos
Caption 9 [en]: Economics is the study of how people manage resources

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Otavalo - Empleo

Difficulty: Beginner

Ecuador

What questions might you encounter at a job interview for a position in food service? In this video, we will hear both the questions and the answers that Marco Antonio gives to his potential future boss.

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Caption 35 [es]: Algunas personas han venido.
Caption 35 [en]: A few people have come.

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Otavalo - El Día del Albañil

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

In Latin America, Construction Workers' Day is celebrated on May third to honor this important profession. Priscilla Rivera tells us the story behind this holiday.

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Caption 49 [es]: hemos entrevistado a algunas personas
Caption 49 [en]: we've interviewed some people

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Otavalo - Moda andina

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

Ramiro, a talented clothing maker from Otavalo, Ecuador, explains to us the essence of his handmade garment brand, Ayamarka, and how it came to fruition.

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Caption 67 [es]: A las personas que les guste tal vez vestir un poco diferente, alternativo,
Caption 67 [en]: People who like to dress perhaps a bit differently, alternatively,

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Otavalo - Bisutería Kinty

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

From Otavalo, Ecuador, Silvia Ruiz immerses us in the brilliant world of costume jewelry and tells us how this project created by a group of families works.

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Caption 24 [es]: Trabajamos como cuatro personas aquí en casa
Caption 24 [en]: Like, four of us work here at home

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Otavalo - Panadero

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Let's get to know baker, Humberto Velasquez, who tells us about his small, family-operated breadmaking business in Otavalo, Ecuador.

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Caption 16 [es]: y trabajamos entre tres personas en esta pequeña microempresa.
Caption 16 [en]: and the three of us work together at this small micro business.

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Sarita - Consejos para el éxito en los negocios

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

From her own experience, Sarita from Ecuador gives us some insightful advice when it comes to starting one's own business.

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Caption 38 [es]: La tercera recomendación es no dar créditos, no fiar a las personas,
Caption 38 [en]: The third recommendation is not to give credit, not to sell to people on credit,

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Negocios - La solicitud de empleo - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Colombia

Cleer attends her first post-college interview for a marketing position.

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Caption 36 [es]: Pues, sé escuchar a las personas
Caption 36 [en]: Well, I know how to listen to people

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Cuentas claras - Sobreviviendo enero - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Nicaragua

Elaine continues to talk about personal finances, including the Fifty-Two-Week Saving Challenge and how to talk to kids about finances.

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Caption 19 [es]: Ahorita llevamos más de mil... más de dos mil quinientas personas inscritas.
Caption 19 [en]: Right now we have more than a thousand... more than two thousand five hundred people registered.

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Cuentas claras - Sobreviviendo enero - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Nicaragua

Financial expert, Elaine Miranda, tells us about scenarios in which credit cards can be both helpful and hurtful for individuals attempting to gain control over their finances.

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Caption 1 [es]: Es decir, en el caso de personas que tienen estos hábitos desordenados,
Caption 1 [en]: In other words, in the case of people who have these disorganized habits,

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Cuentas claras - Sobreviviendo enero - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Nicaragua

Financial blog author, Elaine Miranda, explains that while there are different strategies to get out of debt, the method one chooses is less important than the ability to change the habits of consumption that got that individual into debt in the first place.

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Caption 30 [es]: Yo sé que las personas pueden estar pensando,
Caption 30 [en]: I know that people might be thinking,

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Yabla en Yucatán - Jorge

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Jorge, who works in the restaurant business in Holbox in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, tells us a bit about its atmosphere, typical dishes and diverse inhabitants.

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Caption 64 [es]: Y, al igual, si llega y se sienta una de esas... de esas personas muy millonarias,
Caption 64 [en]: And, at the same time, if one of those... one of those very millionaire people arrives and sits down,

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Playa Adícora - Chober - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

Chober and his buddies are building a little club on the beach that is aiming to provide services to beach goers and visitors, while at the same time providing events and opportunites for community members, particularly young people. Like his friend Francisco, Chober is concerned with the environment, and finding uses for discarded materials.

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Caption 62 [es]: Entonces, este, habemos [sic] muchas personas que tenemos iniciativas propias
Caption 62 [en]: Then, um, there are a lot of us who have our own initiatives

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