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Season 1 · Episode 14
A tough debate puts Rodrigo Lara in check
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixOrtiz and Santorini defend theirs and in a tough debate in the Congress of the Republic, one of them puts Rodrigo Lara in check after stating in public that dirty money also entered his campaign for the Senate.
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ministro
minister (government cabinet member)noun (masculine)El nuevo ministro de Educación anunció cambios importantes en el sistema escolar.The new Education Minister announced important changes to the school system.colaborar
to cooperate (with authorities), to talk, to give informationverbEl detenido decidió colaborar con la policía a cambio de una pena menor.The detainee decided to cooperate with the police in exchange for a lesser sentence.tombo
cop, police officerexpressioncolloquialWidely used across Colombian urban speech, especially in Bogotá and Medellín. Neutral in tone among working-class or street speakers, not inherently disrespectful but clearly informal. Refers specifically to uniformed police.
Bajá la música que los tombos están dando vuelta por el barrio.Turn the music down, the cops are going around the neighborhood.sicario
hired killer, hitmannoun (masculine)La fiscalía logró identificar al sicario que ejecutó el atentado.The prosecutor's office managed to identify the hitman who carried out the attack.orden
order, command (here: the order to carry out a hit)noun (feminine)La investigación buscaba determinar quién había dado la orden del ataque.The investigation sought to determine who had given the order for the attack.narcotráfico
drug traffickingnoun (masculine)Las autoridades intensificaron la lucha contra el narcotráfico en la región.Authorities intensified the fight against drug trafficking in the region.dar boleta
to draw attention to yourself, to act suspiciously, to blow your coverexpressioncolloquialCommon Colombian expression warning someone not to behave in a way that attracts unwanted notice. Often used as an imperative: 'no des boleta'. Boleta literally means a ticket or slip but idiomatically signals 'evidence of your presence'.
No llegués corriendo al evento o vas a dar boleta delante de todos.Don't come running into the event or you'll draw attention to yourself in front of everyone.cantó todo
spilled everything, told the authorities everythingexpressioncolloquialCantar in this criminal/interrogation context means to confess or inform on others. Equivalent to 'he sang' in English slang. Used across Colombian informal speech in crime-related contexts.
En cuanto lo capturaron, cantó todo y dio los nombres de sus cómplices.As soon as they caught him, he spilled everything and gave the names of his accomplices.magnicidio
assassination of a high-ranking public figurenoun (masculine)El magnicidio del líder político conmocionó a todo el país.The assassination of the political leader shocked the entire country.echarle el agua
to snitch on someone, to throw someone under the busexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'to throw water on someone'. In criminal and street contexts, means to inform on or betray a person to the authorities. Closely related in use to 'cantar'.
El socio le echó el agua cuando lo amenazaron con más años de cárcel.His partner snitched on him when they threatened him with more prison time.chiva
news scoop, exclusive story (journalism slang)noun (feminine)El periodista llegó primero al lugar y consiguió la chiva del año.The journalist arrived first at the scene and got the scoop of the year.
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