la renunciaresignation
La renuncia del presidente abrió una nueva etapa política.
Politics · Latin America
Crisis política en Perú: ocho presidentes en diez años
Peru's political crisis: eight presidents in ten years
B28 minTopic overview
Before you watch
This preparation gives you the video context, essential vocabulary, useful expressions and listening questions. Study it first, then watch the original Spanish-language video.
Start preparing with vocabulary ↓What this video is about
FRANCE 24 Español presents a rapid chronology of Peru's presidential turnover over roughly a decade. It begins with Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's 2018 resignation and reviews the institutional mechanisms involved in later changes of government.
Background you need
Peru's recent instability has involved resignations, congressional removals, succession and repeated disputes between presidents and Congress. When listening, distinguish a moción de censura from a moción de vacancia and notice how the report organizes events chronologically.
Spanish video · 2:22
Ocho presidentes en diez años: la crisis política que agobia a Perú
Key vocabulary
Essential vocabulary
un mandatarioa head of state / officeholder
El país tuvo varios mandatarios en pocos años.
la vacanciaremoval from office / vacancy proceeding
El Congreso debatió una moción de vacancia.
la moción de censuramotion of no confidence
La moción de censura obtuvo apoyo parlamentario.
destituirto remove from office
El Congreso puede intentar destituir al mandatario.
completar el mandatoto complete the term
Ninguno logró completar el mandato en ese periodo.
Quick practice
Vocabulary flashcards
Useful expressions
Expressions
hacer un repaso— to review / look back over
El video hace un repaso de los cambios presidenciales.
abrir una etapa— to open a period
La renuncia abrió una etapa de inestabilidad.
Language focus
Language focus
Chronologies commonly use the preterite for completed political events.
El presidente renunció y el Congreso nombró a su sucesor.
Before you watch
Questions to keep in mind
- Which event does the chronology use as its starting point?
- What institutional mechanisms are mentioned?
- Listen for dates and sequencing expressions.
Continue with the original
Now watch in Spanish
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Open the original video on YouTube →After watching
Reflect on what you heard
- How does the video organize the succession of presidents?
- What roles do the presidency and Congress play in the account?
- Summarize the chronology without adding a political opinion.
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