Juan carlos i hugo chavez biography

Just the point of view of a Latina mestiza:

In Spanish, as in other languages, words and phrases often carry subtext.

And as we joke amongst ourselves, in Spanish, we have ‘five versions of yes that mean no,’ and ‘three versions of no, that mean yes.’

So, when a person with the diplomatic skills of a man like King Juan Carlos unleashes an epithet; it carries far more nails and broken glass flying than just the words alone.

Viz: The King’s words to Chavez were, “¿Por que no te callas?” which can certainly be translated as “Why don’t you shut up?” likely from callarse, meaning ‘to hold one’s tongue,’ ‘to be suddenly made silent,’ and yes, ‘to shut up.’

But, more so, in Spanish, as in English, such a phrase carries the intent of a warning snarl.

Not with aim to kill. Yet. It is the equivalen