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Spanish History
Politicos
101
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 2
10/21/2007
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Term
un golpe de estado
 Definition
a coup d'état, governemnt overthrow
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un paso
 Definition
a step
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la inestabilidad
 Definition
instability
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gozar de
 Definition
elected
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elegido
 Definition
elected (elegir)
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el nacimiento
 Definition
birth
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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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señalar
 Definition
to point out
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varios factores
 Definition
several factors
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impidieron
 Definition
prevented (impedir)
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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 ejército
 Definition
the army
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la paz
 Definition
the peace
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la fuerza
 Definition
force
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el poder político
 Definition
political power
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en manos de
 Definition
in the hands of
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según
 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
doesnt fit well
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el apoyo
 Definition
the support
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las fuerzas militares
 Definition
the military foces
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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 reconocían
 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 rights
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un cantante, una cantanta
 Definition
a singer
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apasionado
 Definition
passionate
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una canción
 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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una campaña
 Definition
campaign, fight
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la pérdida
 Definition
the loss
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un estado de caos
 Definition
a state of chaos
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la caída
 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 político
 Definition
the field of politics
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caer
 Definition
to fall
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un plebescito
 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 a
 Definition
is due to
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la ira
 Definition
the anger, ire
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incapaz, incapaces
 Definition
incapable
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manejar
 Definition
to manage ( can be "to drive")
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la Guerra Fría
 Definition
the cold war
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habían temido
 Definition
had feared
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temer
 Definition
to fear
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izquierdista
 Definition
leftist, pro commie
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aclamación
 Definition
acclaim, praise
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se siguen enfrentando
 Definition
continue confronting
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la desigualidad
 Definition
inequality
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una medida
 Definition
a measure, a policy
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ha empeorado
 Definition
has worsened
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peor
 Definition
worse
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dispuesto a
 Definition
disposed to, willing to
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aparezcan
 Definition
appear(subjunctive)
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populistas
 Definition
on the side of the common people
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sepan
 Definition
know (subjunctive)
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aprovechar
 Definition
take advantage of
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frustración 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 challenge
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el soborno
 Definition
bribery
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la jeraquización
 Definition
the hierarchy
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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 éxito
 Definition
to have success
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capacitado
 Definition
qualified
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se desarolló
 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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juzgados
 Definition
sentenced, judged b ya judge
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encarcelados
 Definition
incarcerated
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un juez
 Definition
a judge
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fracasó
 Definition
to fail
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tener echufe
 Definition
to have connections
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tener palanca
 Definition
to have connections
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un fiscal
 Definition
a government attorny, D.A.
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polémica
 Definition
controversial
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cumplir
 Definition
to carry out, fulfill
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la renuncia
 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
to enjoy
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procesar
 Definition
to bring to trial
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tal vez
 Definition
perhaps
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