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Season 1 · Episode 83
The elite group, in the footsteps of 'Mariachi'
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixWith the elite group following closely in his footsteps, the 'Mariachi' flees from Cartagena to an island in the Caribbean. Federico, the son of the drug dealer, suspects that Castaway is a snitch.
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capturar
to capture, to apprehendverbLa policía logró capturar al sospechoso después de una larga persecución por las calles de Bogotá.The police managed to capture the suspect after a long chase through the streets of Bogotá.bomba
bombnoun (fem.)Las autoridades evacuaron el edificio después de recibir una amenaza de bomba.Authorities evacuated the building after receiving a bomb threat.patrón
boss, chief (term of address for someone in power)expressioncolloquialLiterally means 'boss' or 'employer', but in Colombian criminal and narco contexts it functions as a deferential title used by subordinates when addressing a powerful leader directly. The weight it carries depends entirely on the social context.
Cuando el patrón habla, todos en la sala guardan silencio y prestan atención.When the boss speaks, everyone in the room goes quiet and pays attention.infiltrado
infiltrator, mole, undercover agentnoun/adjectiveDescubrieron que había un infiltrado dentro del grupo que pasaba información al enemigo.They discovered there was a mole inside the group who was passing information to the enemy.sapo
snitch, informantexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'toad', but used figuratively to mean someone who reports on others to the authorities or to rivals. Calling someone a sapo is a serious accusation in criminal or street contexts. The related verb is 'sapear', meaning to inform on someone.
Nadie quería trabajar con él porque lo tenían fama de sapo dentro del grupo.Nobody wanted to work with him because he had a reputation as a snitch within the group.localizador
tracking device, locatornoun (masc.)Le colocaron un localizador al vehículo para rastrear sus movimientos durante la investigación.They placed a tracking device on the vehicle to monitor its movements during the investigation.negociación
negotiationnoun (fem.)Después de meses de conflicto, las dos partes finalmente aceptaron sentarse a una negociación.After months of conflict, both sides finally agreed to sit down for a negotiation.pelado
kid, young personexpressioncolloquialWidely used in Colombian Spanish to refer to a young person or child, without any negative connotation. Can be affectionate. The feminine form is 'pelada'. Equivalent to 'chico/chica' in other contexts but distinctly Colombian in everyday speech.
Ese pelado del barrio ya tiene su propio negocio y apenas cumplió dieciocho años.That kid from the neighborhood already has his own business and he just turned eighteen.cantar
to talk, to snitch, to give up information under pressureexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'to sing', but in criminal and interrogation contexts it means to confess or reveal information, often under coercion. The image is of someone 'singing like a bird'. Common across Latin America but very frequent in Colombian crime drama dialogue.
Le bastaron dos horas de interrogatorio para que el sospechoso cantara todo lo que sabía.It only took two hours of interrogation for the suspect to spill everything he knew.operativo
operation, raid (law enforcement)noun (masc.)El operativo policial se llevó a cabo en las primeras horas de la mañana para sorprender a los delincuentes.The police operation was carried out in the early morning hours to catch the criminals off guard.rodeado
surrounded, surrounded byadjective/past participleLa finca estaba completamente rodeada por agentes del orden que esperaban cualquier movimiento.The estate was completely surrounded by law enforcement agents waiting for any movement.
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