Trained for War, Used for Crime (Entrenados para la Guerra, Usados por el Crimen)

Trained for War, Used for Crime (Entrenados para la Guerra, Usados por el Crimen)

Author: Lingo Mastery Spanish December 30, 2025 Duration: 29:23
As a soldier in Latin America, what happens when you retire? One could think that each state would have a great retirement plan for each soldier who has risked their life for their nation: a decent home, a dignified compensation, health benefits... but this couldn't be further from reality. The reality is that soldiers are practically discarded - thrown aside, left to fend for themselves in a job market that has no interest in hiring men and women who were trained for violence... and t...

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Do you remember the first lullabies that were sung to you as a baby? Probably not, but there definitely is a song in your mind that brings you back to your earliest, most innocent days. Latin America, a cultural mix, has…