Simón Bolívar is known as the Liberator, and he rightly gained this title... but there is another, one who fought as hard as Bolivar but was nowhere near as recognized as the Venezuelan: José de San Martín. Born in Argentina and raised as a Spanish soldier who fought for the Spanish Empire, José de San Martín's eyes were opened to the human desire for free ... Show More
Nov 18
José Antonio Páez, The Peasant Who Became President (José Antonio Páez, El Peón Que Se Volvió Presidente)
<p>Though controversial, it would be plausible to say that Venezuela has always had controversial leaders, with some bringing glory to the nation, and others bringing sorrow and pain.</p><p><br/>In the case of José Antonio Páez, both things were simultaneously true, and this stro ... Show More
30m 18s
Nov 4
Guaraní, Paraguay's Hidden Heart (Guaraníes, El Corazón Escondido de Paraguay)
<p>There is a country in South America that is particularly "different" from its neighbors in many ways, but the most interesting is its language and culture: I'm talking about Paraguay.<br/><br/><br/>Not only is the only nation where the most-spoken language is an ... Show More
31m 6s
Feb 2025
543. Death in the Amazon: Aguirre, the Wrath of God
“Anyone who even thinks of abandoning this mission will be cut up into a thousand pieces…I am the wrath of God!”
At the height of the age of exploration, during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, one story in particular gripped the imagination of European colonialists: El Do ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 25
José Cuervo Rebuilds a Tequila Empire
August 28, 1920. In the town of Tequila, fireworks burst overhead as people celebrate Mexico’s independence. Then… gunshots. Malachías Cuervo, heir to the famous tequila dynasty, has just reignited a bitter feud with his family’s rivals, the Sauzas. For decades, his brother José ... Show More
37m 6s
Mar 2025
Argentine : que devient le pays sous la tronçonneuse de Javier Milei ?
« L’Argentine est devenue un exemple mondial (…) d’une nouvelle manière de faire de la politique », s’est félicité Javier Milei lors de son discours remarqué au Forum économique de Davos, le 23 janvier 2025. Un peu plus d’un an après sa prise de pouvoir, le pr ... Show More
21m 34s
Aug 19
167. Me Estafaron en Colombia (I was scammed in Colombia)
En este episodio te revelo cómo perdí todos mis ahorros, qué aprendí de la estafa y cómo estaexperiencia marcó mi adolescencia. A través de esta historia personal, aprenderás vocabulario, expresiones reales del español colombiano y conocerás más sobre nuestra cultura y los desafí ... Show More
17m 41s