y esa es la difficultad para poder tomar el poder

English translation: this is where the difficulty to take power lies

06:24 Aug 3, 2004

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

Spanish term or phrase: y esa es la difficultad para poder tomar el poder

I am translating a research work on Bolivian cocalero movement. I am having trouble translating certain phrases that I don´t fully understand in Spanish as I believe they may have several interpretations. Here goes the paragraph:

El presidente actual del FEJUVE reconoce que se trata de “una política cívica, vecinal, sindical de la ciudad de El Alto”, no partidaria y esta es la “dificultad para poder tomar el poder”.

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English translation:this is where the difficulty to take power lies

Explanation:
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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 15:55

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Thanks! I used "and that is where the difficulty in the siezing of power lies"
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and that (this, it) makes it difficult to be elected to office

BelkisDV

and that's the difficulty in taking power.

Thor Truelson

and that makes it difficult to be able to take power

Refugio

3 +1

this is where the difficulty to take power lies

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)

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6 mins confidence:

and that (this, it) makes it difficult to be elected to office

Explanation:
It's saying that the actual President of FEJUVE recognizes that they are dealing with a civic, unionized politics of the residents of ciudad de El Alto, which has not identified itself with any political party in particular, hence making it difficult to be elected to office.

HTH

BelkisDV
United States
Local time: 17:55
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 1

7 mins confidence:

and that's the difficulty in taking power.

Explanation:
There are many slight variants, but this says it all.

Thor Truelson
United States
Local time: 16:55
Native speaker of:

English

9 mins confidence:

and that makes it difficult to be able to take power

Explanation:
(since power is probably organized along established party lines)

Refugio
Local time: 14:55
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 46

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

this is where the difficulty to take power lies

Explanation:
Hope it helps

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 36

Grading comment

Thanks! I used "and that is where the difficulty in the siezing of power lies"

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