In the April 10th edition of La Nación there was an article about the benefits of watching soap operas called telenovelas or culebrones. According to Jorge Ignacio Covarrubias, the secretary of North American Academy of the Spanish Language, telenovelas enrich and spread the Spanish language. They help increase
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Saint Patrick’s Day in Latin America
Saint Patrick’s Day is an annual feast day that celebrates the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland, and is generally celebrated on 17 of March.
Legend has it that St. Patrick became the patron saint of Ireland for, among other things, raising the dead and driving snakes out of Ireland. In the United States, drinking has
Glossary of Legal Terms Part 3
LEGAL TERMS / TERMINOS LEGALES
Due diligence – Diligencia debida
Easement – Servidumbre
Executor – Albacea
Execution of the verdict – Ejecución de la pena
Embezzlement – Desfalco
Encumbrance – Gravamen
Evidence – Evidencia or pruebas
Eye witness – Testigo ocular
False
Holiday Vocabulary
Adornos – decorations
Avenidazo – Nightly Christmas celebration held on San Jose’s Avenida Central prior to Christmas
El árbol de Navidad – Christmas tree
La corona – reef
Colacho – Costa Rican version of Santa
¿Cuál es tu propósito para el Año Nuevo? – What’s your New Year’s Resolution?
Glossary of Legal Terms Part 2
A person who lends his name – Testaferro
Absolve – Absolver
Accusation – Denuncia
Accused person – Acusado
Accuser – Denunciante
Alibi – Coartada
Alimony – Pensión alimenticia
Appeal – Apelación
Appearance in court – Comparecencia
Acquit – Sobreseer,