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Oct 2024
30m 22s

Of Blood and Earth, Stories from the Mex...

Lingo Mastery Spanish
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We've given Mexico some love in recent times, after Season 3's finale "Te Amo, México" - and today is no exception. In fact, today we'll talk about how Mexico's modern political structure came to exist. The nation wasn't always a stable democracy (well, depending on who you ask these days). It has had its up and downs, and its downs have been preeetty low. ... Show More
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