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Translation – The Hospital

05 Feb

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Translation by: Patrick Moseley [Daniel Alarcón, host]: Welcome to Radio Ambulante from NPR. I’m Daniel Alarcón. Today we go back to our archive with a story from 2016 and we enter the San Juan de Dios hospital, in downtown Bogotá. [Margarita Castro]: These past 16 years I’ve always...

22 Jan

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Joel Padrón needed money and he needed it fast. It was 2015 and the financial crisis in Venezuela had reached alarming levels. Joel was a computer buff, so he decided to use his knowledge to make money. He never imagined where it would lead him. You...

15 Jan

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In late 2004, the rock band Callejeros were wrapping an incredibly successful year. They'd had several hits, and were selling out stadiums all over Argentina. Then, on December 30th, they played a show at a Buenos Aires night club called Cromañón. What happened that evening...

25 Dec

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The torrential rains of the 2011 winter season in Colombia claimed hundreds of lives and left thousands flooded out of their homes. That same year,  Jorge Elías González became infamous for taking public money to keep the skies clear over Bogotá. You can read a Spanish transcript of the...

20 Dec

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Translation by: Patrick Moseley [Daniel Alarcón, host]: Why should you listen to Radio Ambulante? We asked our listeners: [Woman]: Because it lets me know the realities of Latin America, stories to which I wouldn’t otherwise have access. [Woman]: Because it has a different approach. [Man]: Intelligent and ethical, journalistic...

18 Dec

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Every year, thousands of Mexicans with temporary visas go to the United States to work at the county fairs. For many, this seems like an opportunity for a better life, but often the conditions at the fairs are not what they expected. A group of...

18 Dec

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Translation by: Patrick Moseley [Daniel Alarcón, host]: Why should you listen to Radio Ambulante? We asked our listeners: [Woman]: Because it lets me know the realities of Latin America, stories to which I wouldn’t otherwise have access. [Woman]: Because it has a different approach. [Man]: Intelligent and ethical, journalistic...

11 Dec

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Dennis tells his mom everything. EVERYTHING. You can read a Spanish transcript of the episode. You can also read an English translation. You can join Radio Ambulante’s Closed Facebook group to discuss with others around each week’s story. ...

11 Dec

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Translation by: Patrick Moseley [Daniel Alarcón, host]: Why should you listen to Radio Ambulante? We asked our listeners: [Woman]: Because it lets me know the realities of Latin America, stories to which I wouldn’t otherwise have access. [Woman]: Because it has a different approach. [Man]: Intelligent and ethical, journalistic...

04 Dec

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Anamer left Venezuela as so many others have: fleeing seemingly intractable economic and political crises. She arrived in Peru and, unlike Venezuelan migrants to other countries, Anamer was received warmly. She thought she‘d found a new home, until one day Anamer realized something had changed. You...

27 Nov

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For many Argentines, the Falklands War is a chapter in history that they would rather forget. But for two combatants it was the beginning of an unexpected friendship. You can read a Spanish transcript of the episode. You can also read an English translation.   If you want to get our new episodes...

20 Nov

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Every year, Cuba sends doctors across the world on humanitarian missions. They help with earthquakes, hurricanes, epidemics… and also assist poor and vulnerable communities. Alioski Ramírez was a young doctor who dreamt of going on one of those missions. His dream came true, but it...