Partido de la Revolución Democrática is what PRD stands for, and Mexican presidential hopeful Manuel López Obrador has been with the organization since its infancy when was known as the “Democratic Current” (Corriente Democrática), a dissenting wing of the once indomitable PRI, Partido Revolucionario Institucional.

Just, as immigration is a big campaign issue in the US, emigration touches a nerve in Mexico. When Andrés Manuel Lopéz Obrador ran for president of Mexico in 2006, he wanted to make it clear that his goal was to create jobs, in Mexico, so that would-be migrants would feel less need to flee north.

Útilies. It relates to school supplies, including notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, paper, scissors… anything children need to get through the school year. Not a big deal for the middle class, but it can be a serious challenge to those of lesser means. López Obrador made it a campaign promise that útilies would be provided free to all children throughout Mexico, just as he did for the children of Mexico City while he was mayor.

What is artificial intelligence? In part one of this video, Carlos will answer this question as well as teaching us some of the most utilized Spanish vocabulary for talking about it.

Carlos further explores the interesting topic of artificial intelligence, teaching us several terms for different types of learning in this realm as well as explaining the differences between them.

Aromatic herbs and plants provide many gastronomic, medicinal, and cosmetic benefits. In this video, Silvia will tell us about rosemary and its various properties and uses.

In this second part of Silvia's video on aromatic plants, we'll learn about the uses and properties of some of her additional favorites: sage, celery, and lemon verbena.

How many appliances do you have at home? Silvia challenges you to think about this as you learn a plethora of new Spanish vocabulary related to household appliances.

Silvia continues to teach us a multitude of new vocabulary in this second part of her video about appliances. This time, she'll focus on grey goods, including products related to computers and telecommunications, as well as an additional group of small, lightweight appliances used for various tasks.

What means of transportation do you know in Spanish? Silvia will teach you a plethora of transportation-related terms as well as the various categories they can be grouped into.

In part two of this lesson on transportation, we will continue to learn the Spanish names for many additional means of transportation as well as the overarching groups into which they fall.

Let's learn with Silvia some delightful and humorous popular sayings related to the months of the year.

Silvia continues to teach us more popular sayings related to the months of the year. This time, she will focus on sayings that include the months from summer to winter.

Silvia introduces us to some common phrases one might use to express their condolences to a friend or family member who has recently lost a loved one.

Silvia continues with the sensitive topic of expressing our condolences to someone who has experienced a loss, including vocabulary and example phrases that might be used over the phone, in written correspondence or in person.