Spanish: a caballo deEnglish translation: on the heels of, in the wake of 
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Social Sciences - Government / Politics | | Spanish term or phrase: a caballo de | Brasil se expande aprovechando los huecos que van dejando los Estados Unidos y las empresas multinacionales del Norte, *a caballo de* la deslegitimación del Consenso de Washington que está permitiendo el acceso al gobierno de varios países de fuerzas progresistas y de izquierda.
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| | | on the heels of | Explanation:
An idiomatic way of saying "after something else has happened", which, it seems, is what "a caballo de" means here.
Alternatively: in the wake of.
Suerte. |
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 Robert Forstag
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| Note from asker to answererThanks Robert. I like in the wake of.
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| on the heels of
Explanation:
An idiomatic way of saying "after something else has happened", which, it seems, is what "a caballo de" means here.
Alternatively: in the wake of.
Suerte.
Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/results.asp?searchword=heels...
| | Note from asker to answerer| Thanks Robert. I like in the wake of. |
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The translation workplace 
