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Tu Rock es Votar - Comercial de TV - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Tu Rock Es Votar es una iniciativa que busca animar a la generación joven mexicana a participar en la vida política del país por medio del mero ejercicio del voto. Se dice que los promotores de esta iniciativa se inclinan por una ideología de izquierda, pero es evidente que sus comerciales tienen la intención de no favorecer a ningún partido.

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Pipo - Mexicanismos - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

Ecuador, Mexico

Let's learn several more Mexican colloquial words and expressions through Pipo's conversations with some locals in Zacatecas.

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Caption 58 [es]: a veces también se le dice no más "garras".
Caption 58 [en]: sometimes it's also simply called "garras" [literally "paw," "foot" or "claw"].

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Pipo - Mexicanismos - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador, Mexico

While visiting Zacatecas, our Ecuadorian friend Pipo chats with locals to learn some of the most interesting and commonly used Mexican colloquial words and expressions.

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Caption 26 [es]: Mm-hm. -Eh... lo que dice es, eh...
Caption 26 [en]: Mm-hmm. -Um... what it says is, um...

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El profe presenta - ¡Un poco de mí!

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

Julián Martínez will tell us a bit about himself, including how he grew up between Mexico and the United States and came to be a teacher at various levels and institutions.

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Caption 55 [es]: dice, "no soy ni de aquí, ni de allá",
Caption 55 [en]: says, "I'm neither from here nor from there,"

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Tu Rock es Votar - Armando - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Could it be that the “Tu Rock es Votar” campaign resulted in a closer Mexican 2006 election, one that ironically left the youth feeling more disillusioned than ever? Felipe Calderón Hinojosa edged out Andrés Manuel López Obrador by such a thin margin that the losing side demanded a total recount, which was not granted. The ensuing cloud surrounding the election left a bitter taste in the mouths of many Mexicans.

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Caption 11 [es]: Y dice: "Pero este año tienes tú la oportunidad de tomar una decisión muy importante,
Caption 11 [en]: And it says: "But this year you have the opportunity to make a very important decision,

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Tu Rock es Votar - Armando - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Armando David Ortigosa decided that something needed to be done to motivate the young people of Mexico to participate in its presidential election. He looked north for inspiration, where the “Rock the Vote” campaign used pop stars to try and get young voters to the polls. The Mexican equivalent became known as Tu Rock Es Votar.

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Caption 82 [es]: Y dice: "Pero este año,
Caption 82 [en]: And it says, "But this year,

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¡Tierra, Sí! - Atenco - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

Can the forced displacement of families ever be justified? This is a question that knows no borders as governments seek out locations for new highways, hospitals, universities, and, especially, airports. The people of Atenco, Mexico, argue against plans to put one on their farmlands.

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Caption 44 [es]: Y no como dice Fox
Caption 44 [en]: And not like Fox says

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