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Behind the Scenes: Night Walk

12 Mar

Posted at 14:11h in Audio, Episodes by

The town of El Alberto in Hidalgo, Mexico, has only one industry: La Caminata Nocturna, a stylized simulation of a border crossing. But, can a fake trek through the desert ever feel like the real thing? You can listen to an English version of this story...

09 Mar

Posted at 14:08h in Translation by

    The Beast: Conversation with Oscar Martínez Daniel Alarcón 15 minutes Martina Castro: Bienvenidos a Radio Ambulante, soy Martina Castro. [MÚSICA] Hoy les presentamos algo un poco diferente -- una conversación entre nuestro productor ejecutivo, Daniel Alarcón, y el periodista salvadoreño Oscar Martinez. Aquí en Radio Ambulante, siempre decimos que...

23 Feb

Posted at 08:00h in Audio by

San Francisco, USA -- Javier and Yadira met, fell in love, and made a life together. But sometimes relationships change in the most unexpected ways. Read the transcript in Spanish. ► Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulante’s stories. More...

11 Feb

Posted at 07:40h in Translation by

► Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulante’s stories. More info at lupa.app. Daniel Alarcón: Bienvenidos al primer episodio de la tercera temporada de Radio Ambulante. Soy Daniel Alarcón. Este año les traeremos historias de Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela, Perú, Argentina,...

15 Dec

Posted at 17:53h in Audio, Episodes by

An anonymous woman is killing bus drivers of Ciudad Juárez. Yuri Herrera went there to find out why. Special thanks to Judith Torrea, Óscar Maynez, and Lizzy Cantú. Read a Spanish transcript of the episode. An English-language version of this essay was produced for This American Life...

15 Dec

Posted at 11:25h in Translation by

Postcard from Juarez Yuri Herrera Edited and Produced by Daniel Alarcón and Camila Segura 13 minutes [soundcloud id='125033066' artwork='true']   [MÚSICA: “Colors One” - Art Ensemble of Soweto] Hot Tape 1 El primer asesinato fue a las 7:45 am del 28 de agosto, en la ruta 4A. Esa mañana, una mujer le hizo...

08 Dec

Posted at 18:56h in Extras by

42 years ago, on July 30, 1971, 38 political prisoners escaped from Cabildo prison in Montevideo, Uruguay. The fugitives belonged to Movimiento de Liberación Nacional Tupamaros (MLN-T), a radical leftist group. After a sophisticated plan called “Operación Estrella”, these women managed to escape through a...

08 Dec

Posted at 08:00h in Audio, Episodes by

In 1971, when she was only twenty-three, Gricelda Borges Saraiva began serving a term at Cabildo prison, accused of being a militant of the MLN, a radical leftist organization. She spent five months in jail, until she escaped -- which meant she could never be...

24 Nov

Posted at 14:47h in Audio, Episodes by

Vander Caballero grew up playing video games, dodging mythical monsters on screen. But the real villain lived in his own house. Read a Spanish transcript of the episode. ► Lupa is our new app for Spanish learners who want to study with Radio Ambulante’s stories. More info at lupa.app.  ...

24 Nov

Posted at 08:00h in Translation by

    [MÚSICA] HOT TAPE_1 La historia es de un monstruo rosado, gigantesco, es como un rinoceronte… Y su mejor amigo se llama Quico: es un nene viviendo en las favelas que tiene al rededor de unos 12 años. HOT TAPE_2 El objetivo del juego es que Quico encuentre una cura...