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Politica latinoamerica
vocab.
101
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
10/23/2007

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Term
in paso
Definition
a step
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un glope de estado
Definition
a coup d'etat, government overthrow
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la inestablilidad
Definition
instability
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gozar de
Definition
to enjoy (wealth, a good reputation,etc.)
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elegido
Definition
elected
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el nacimiento
Definition
birth
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a principios de
Definition
at the beginning of
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ha tardado mucho
Definition
has taken a long time
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hacerse realidad
Definition
to become reality
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senalar
Definition
to point out
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varios factores
Definition
several factors
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impidieron
Definition
prevented
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dejando
Definition
leaving behind
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dejando
Definition
leaving behind
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en cambio
Definition
in exchange, on the other hand
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el caudillo
Definition
the political boss, strongman
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el ejercito
Definition
the army
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la paz
Definition
peace
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la fuerza
Definition
force
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el poder politico
Definition
political power
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en manos de
Definition
in the hands of
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segun
Definition
according to
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surgieron
Definition
arose, appeared
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la norma
Definition
the norm
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no encaja bien
Definition
doesn't fit well
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el apoyo
Definition
the support
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las fuerzas militares
Definition
the military forces
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un enemigo
Definition
an enemy
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un breve periodo
Definition
a brief period
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sorprendente
Definition
surprising
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se reconocian
Definition
were recognized
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buscaban
Definition
were looking for
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bajo el mando
Definition
under the control
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los derechos humanos
Definition
human rigts
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un cantante, una cantante
Definition
a singer
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apasionado
Definition
passionate
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una cancion
Definition
a song
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animaron
Definition
encouraged
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agravado
Definition
made worse
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la guerrilla
Definition
rebel fighters
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la perdida

Definition
the loss
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un estado de caos
Definition
a state of chaos
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la caida
Definition
the fall
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el retorno
Definition
the return
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se alejaron
Definition
they moved away from
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el campo politico
Definition
the field of politics
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caer
Definition
to fall
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un plebiscito
Definition
a plebiscite, referendum
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rechazaron
Definition
rejected
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el regreso
Definition
the return
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se debe
Definition
is due to
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la ira
Definition
the anger
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incapaz, incapaces
Definition
incapable
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manejar
Definition
to manage (can also be "to drive")
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la Guerra Fria
Definition
the Cold War
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habian temido
Definition
had feared
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izquierdista
Definition
leftist, pro-communist
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aclamacion
Definition
acclaim, praise
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se siguen enfrentando
Definition
continue confronting
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la desigualdad
Definition
inequality
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una medida
Definition
a measure
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ha empeorado
Definition
has worsened
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dispuesto a
Definition
disposed to, willing to
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aparezcan
Definition
appear
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"populistas"
Definition
on the side of the common people
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sepan
Definition
know
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aprovechar
Definition
take advantage of
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frustracion popular
Definition
frustration of the common people
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acabar con
Definition
put an end to
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un desafio
Definition
a challange
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el soborno
Definition
bribery
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la jerarquizacion
Definition
hierarchization, ranking by social levels
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los recursos
Definition
resources
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un cargo politico
Definition
a political office or responsibility
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enriquecerse
Definition
to become rich
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ayudar
Definition
to help
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tener exito
Definition
to have success
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capacitado
Definition
qualified
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se desarrollo

Definition
was developed
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el sentido
Definition
the sense
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exigen
Definition
require, demand
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una conducta
Definition
behavior, conduct
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un intento
Definition
an attempt
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castigar
Definition
to punish, castigate
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juzgados
Definition
sentenced, judged by a judge
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encarcelados
Definition
incarcerated
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un juez
Definition
a judge
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fracaso
Definition
to fail
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tener enchufe
Definition
to have connections
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tener palanca
Definition
to have connections
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un fiscal
Definition
a government attorney
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polemica
Definition
controversial
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cumplir
Definition
to carry out, fulfill
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la reuncia
Definition
resignation from a job
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los periodistas
Definition
journalists
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frente a
Definition
faced with
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no cabe duda
Definition
there's no room for doubt
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la incertidumbre
Definition
uncertainty
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disfrutan
Definition
they enjoy, benefit from
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tal vez
Definition
perhaps
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