Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
(han convertido en contra) poderes con funciones estatales
English translation:
have turned into counterpowers with state functions
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Daniela Pesce
Aug 6, 2006 00:25
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Spanish term
(han convertido en contra) poderes con funciones estatales
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Una parte de la sociedad aún se expresa y se moviliza al margen del Estado de derecho y de la institucionalidad vigente, a través de poderosos grupos armados, los que se han convertido en contra poderes con funciones estatales, controlando territorio y poblaciones, sustituyendo a las instituciones jurisdiccionales, generando empleo, delimitando territorios y apropiándose del presupuesto público.
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3 +1 | have turned into counterpowers with state functions | Paul Merriam |
4 | they have turned into an anti-establishment group with government duties | David Russi |
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have turned into counterpowers with state functions
As I understand it, these "poderosos grupos armados" have turned into "contra poderes", i.e., powers separate from teh state and opposed to it, which have taken on powers normally reserved for the state.
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they have turned into an anti-establishment group with government duties
Maybe something along these lines...
DRAE
contrapoder.
1. m. Poder que intenta contrarrestar al poder establecido.
DRAE
contrapoder.
1. m. Poder que intenta contrarrestar al poder establecido.
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