Translation by: Patrick Moseley [Daniel Alarcón, host]: Before we get started, we have a warning for listeners. This story contains graphic descriptions of child abuse and violence. Welcome to Radio Ambulante, from NPR. I'm Daniel Alarcón. Ok, in this story there are a lot of names, especially in...
Translation by: Patrick Moseley (SOUNDBITE PEOPLE SPEAKING IN CREOLE) [Daniel Alarcón, host]: Welcome to Radio Ambulante from NPR, I'm Daniel Alarcón. In all the years we've been on air, we've done a lot of stories on immigration. It's there in the name of the show: The “Ambulante”...
In Coihueco, an isolated and rural village in central Chile, life used to go by quietly, uneventfully. But in 2016, Rodlin Etienne arrived. He was the first Haitian in Coihueco —the first of many. You can read a Spanish transcript of the episode. Or you can also read an English...
Translation by: Patrick Moseley Yes. Well, uh, I still hear, well, what they call "tiroteos", gunshots. At all hours of the day. It doesn't have a schedule. That's honestly when it happens. But yes, when I was younger it was even a little worse...
How do you make a life or death decision? A jury in Puerto Rico faces the capital punishment. You can read a Spanish transcript of the episode. Or you can also read an English translation. If you want to get our new episodes via Whatsapp, please text us at +573229502192. You...
Translation by: Patrick Moseley [Daniel Alarcón, host]: Hey ambulantes! Our live shows are coming up. Did you get your tickets? The tickets for Washington are sold out, but there’s still some left for the show in New York on Thursday, September 27. We’ll have stories from...
Schools, compared to other buildings, were particularly affected by the earthquakes of September 2017 in Mexico. That’s why the government allocated around US$1 billion to rebuild the more than 20,000 schools that were damaged. But two journalists, Nadia Sanders and Irene Larraz, were skeptical, and...
In the internet age, getting, downloading, and sharing pictures, information, videos or music is so simple that almost everyone sees it as a normal thing. In fact, for many of us it’s something we do every day. An everyday practice that —as seen by copyright...
Translation by: Patrick Moseley [Daniel Alarcón, host]: Hey, Ambulantes: Our live shows are just around the corner. Do you have your tickets? There aren’t that many left. They’re going to be on Tuesday, September 25 in Washington D. C., and on Thursday, September 27 in New...
Translated by: Patrick Moseley [Daniel Alarcón, host]: One small thing before we get stared: I want to ask you a big favor. This is our second season as a part of the NPR family and we want to know more about you, our listeners. It doesn't...
On June 20th, after waves of criticism, President Trump signed an executive order that appears to stops the practice of separating children from their parents at the border. But over 2,300 children have already been separated and there are no plans for reuniting them with...
No one said fatherhood would be easy. For Santiago Rocagliolo, perhaps the most difficult thing has been realizing how similar his son is to him, knowing that as a result, certain challenges inevitably lie ahead. Do you prepare him for those difficult moments, do you...
Translation by: Patrick Moseley [Daniel Alarcón, host]: Hello! Ambulantes, with this story we wrap up our seventh season. Thank you so much to all of you for supporting us, promoting us, sharing our stories. You don’t know how much it means to us. Thank you also...
After 36 years of waiting, Peru qualified again for the FIFA World Cup. The road was full of last-minute draws, epic comebacks and a lot of good luck. For some Peruvians, this classification means a lot more than for others, but all have been touched...
Translated by Patrick Moseley [Daniel Alarcón, host]: Hey, Ambulantes. We've already started selling tickets to our two live shows this September. Did you already know that? Have you already bought yours? Well, here are the details: Tuesday the 25th, in Washington D.C., and Thursday the 27th...
Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro. September 3th, 1989. The Chilean soccer team was playing a crucial match against Brazil to earn a spot in the Italia ‘90 World Cup. They needed a win, and Roberto Rojas, alias el Cóndor —captain of the national team, goalkeeper...