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Season 1 · Episode 11
Regina Parejo appears in the life of Pablo Escobar
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixIn the middle of a celebration at his hacienda, a very elegant and beautiful journalist appears in Escobar's life, becoming the special guest of his meeting.
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ministro
government ministernoun (m)El ministro de educación anunció nuevas medidas para las escuelas públicas.The minister of education announced new measures for public schools.cheque
check (bank check)noun (m)Le pagaron con un cheque que resultó ser falso.They paid him with a check that turned out to be fake.mijo
son, dear, honey (term of address)expressioncolloquialContraction of 'mi hijo'. Used widely as a warm or even slightly reproachful term of address between people of any relationship, not just parent to child. Heard from spouses, older friends, or even strangers who want to soften a point.
Mijo, tené cuidado con lo que decís en frente de esa gente.Son/dear, be careful about what you say in front of those people.narcotráfico
drug traffickingnoun (m)El narcotráfico ha causado mucho daño en varias regiones del país.Drug trafficking has caused a lot of damage in several regions of the country.traficante
trafficker, drug dealernoun (m/f)Las autoridades lograron capturar a un conocido traficante de la región.The authorities managed to capture a well-known trafficker from the region.calumnia
slander, false accusationnoun (f)Ella demandó al periódico por publicar calumnias sobre su vida personal.She sued the newspaper for publishing slander about her personal life.rueda de prensa
press conferencenoun phrase (f)La presidenta convocó una rueda de prensa para explicar la situación económica.The president called a press conference to explain the economic situation.billete
money, cashexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'banknote', but used broadly to mean money in general, often with an implication of large amounts. Very natural in Colombian informal speech.
En ese negocio hay mucho billete, pero también mucho riesgo.There's a lot of money in that business, but also a lot of risk.chiva
scoop, exclusive news storyexpressioncolloquialIn journalistic contexts, 'chiva' means an exclusive or breaking news story. Outside journalism it has other meanings (a goat, a type of bus), so context is key.
La periodista publicó una chiva que cambió el rumbo de las elecciones.The journalist published a scoop that changed the course of the elections.retractarse
to retract, to take back (a statement)verbEl político se negó a retractarse de sus declaraciones públicas.The politician refused to retract his public statements.
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