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Andrés Manuel López Obrador - Publicidad de TV - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

López Obrador’s campaign commercials really try to shake potential voters out of their sillas, attempting to give the potentially marginalized a strong message: “now it’s our turn, now it’s your turn!” He blatantly positions himself against the rich, those who “take the biggest piece of the cake.”

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Caption 1 [es]: Si el gobierno trabaja para unos cuantos le llaman rescate.
Caption 1 [en]: If the government works for a few they call it rescue.

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Andrés Manuel López Obrador - Publicidad de TV - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

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.

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Caption 9 [es]: Si el gobierno trabaja para unos cuantos le llaman rescate.
Caption 9 [en]: If the government works for a few, they call it [economic] rescue.

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¡Tierra, Sí! - Atenco - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

Something that induces lagrimas (tears) is said to be lacrimógeno. So if you were organizing a Festival de cine lacrimógeno, only tear-jerkers would fit the bill. If, on the other hand, you were organizing a protest of the forced seizure of your family’s farm, you might find yourself crying because of the gas lacrimógeno wafting through the air.

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Caption 17 [es]: para que nos golpeen a... a placer se puede decir.
Caption 17 [en]: so that they can beat us at... at their leisure one could say.

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¡Tierra, Sí! - Atenco - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

If you find it unusual that a farmer is comparing compensation for his land with the cost of presidential bath linens, you are clearly not aware of the toallagate scandal that rocked Vicente Fox’s administration and led to resignations at Los Pinos. We’re not sure what kind of towel US $400 buys, but it best be pretty darned afelpado is all we can say!

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Caption 1 [es]: ¿Qué significa la tierra para usted?
Caption 1 [en]: What does the land mean to you?

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La Cocaleros - Personas y políticas - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Bolivia

Evo Morales was a Bolivian congressman at the time of filming in 2004. At the time he was best known as an advocate and unofficial representative of traditional coca farmers, who are, for the most part, poor and marginalized. Today this indigenous politician and one-time farmer himself is best known for being president of Bolivia.

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Caption 18 [es]: Es un gran remedio para la diabetes.
Caption 18 [en]: It's a great medicine for diabetes.

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Felipe Calderón - Publicidad - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Harvard-educated Felipe Calderón, who the New York Times calls “a dapper man who speaks with all the fire of an economist,” is perceived as the safe, business-friendly presidential candidate. This video carefully cultivates a persona antithetical to the rougher-hewn López Obrador.

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Caption 5 [es]: mano firme para gobernar,
Caption 5 [en]: a firm hand to rule,

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Omar Viscaya - Cambio total - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

Hugo Chávez is divisive figure in Venezuela, as he is the world over, but the enthusiasm he generates amongst a large and vocal segment of the population is undeniable. Omar Vizcaya is a Chávez supporter, and was kind enough to agree to share some of his thoughts and ideas about the current situation.

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Caption 18 [es]: bien sea para plomería, albañilería,
Caption 18 [en]: either it is for plumbing, masonry,

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Skampida - Gustavo y David

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Take it from the boys in Skampida, the best ways to learn a language are 1) to watch a lot of tv (yabla!) and 2) to find yourself a native girlfriend/boyfriend! Skampida is one of the best bands ever from Bogotá, and we caught up with them while they were spending some time hangeando in The Big Manzana.

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Caption 78 [es]: cero... cero fronteras, internet para todos.
Caption 78 [en]: zero... zero borders, internet for everybody.

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Javier Marin - Artesano Venezolano - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

As an artesan, Javier Marin works with a variety of materials, employing many techniques to create his pieces. He has been kind enough to take the time to explain some of these materials and processes. Javier’s father, in the days well before email, used to transmit telegraph messages via morse code in the building adjacent to where his son now works.

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Caption 24 [es]: el nylon para montarlos en collar.
Caption 24 [en]: the nylon to make a necklace.

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Javier García - Me Gustaría, Remix

Difficulty: Intermediate

Cuba, Spain

Me Gustaria blends Cuban son, guajira and charanga, accented with a little hip-hop. Javier Garcia “would like” to please your musical palate, give it a listen!

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Caption 3 [es]: Vengo caminando desde lejos para verte
Caption 3 [en]: I come walking from far away to see you

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Patricia Marti - Perspectiva Política

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Venezuela

In a time of pretty sharp political divide in Venezuela, Patricia, gives a frank middle-of-the-road explanation of the current political climate and her place in the country’s politics as apolitica.

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Caption 19 [es]: un poco costosas para el país, el cambio de... de...
Caption 19 [en]: a bit expensive for the country, the change of... of...

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Patricia Marti - Estudios Médicos - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Venezuela

Medical student Patricia Martí tells us about the study she is conducting in the village of Adícora. The study is a look at the incidence of skin problems caused by sun exposure in this town where many people work outdoors, including quite a few fishermen.

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Caption 38 [es]: para obtener los resultados
Caption 38 [en]: for the results

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Patricia Marti - Diversión y Ejercicio

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Venezuela

Patricia talks about ways to stay active in Coro, Venezuela, patrimonio cultural de la humanidad. She enjoys the gym and classes in Tae Bo, an exercise phenomenon that seems to know no political boundaries. She also enjoys going out on Friday nights with friends to the local disco. As far as boys go, it seems a young man named Leopaldo is winning the race to her heart…

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Caption 3 [es]: Son muy pocos. Aquí la juventud tiene que ingeniárselas para poderla pasar chévere.
Caption 3 [en]: There are very few places. Here young people have to devise their own ways to have fun.

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Juanes - A Dios le pido

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Born Juan Esteban Aristizabal in Medellin, Colombia, Juanes may become the first musician to “crossover” (winning fame in the English speaking world) without ever bothering to release an album, nay, even a song, in English! A Dios le pido, “I ask God,” has been on the top of the charts in 12 countries on three continents, and spent 47 weeks in Billboard’s Latin Tracks chart.

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Caption 19 [es]: Un segundo más de vida para darte
Caption 19 [en]: One more second of life to give you

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Con ánimo de lucro - Cortometraje - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Nicaragua, Spain

Does broadcast media really have a responsiblity to promote and defend human rights? Or is it to simply make shows that people like and that attract ratings? Several Nicaraguan journalists and media producers discuss these ideas in a round table discussion.

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Caption 29 [es]: Pero sí les despertás el morbo para ver al vecino.
Caption 29 [en]: But you do bring out their ghoulish instincts to watch the neighbors.

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