To sabotage someone's position or reputation in the workplace or a group, often by taking their place or undermining their credibility. This is a form of workplace sabotage.

A large, meaty Andean chili pepper — one of the spiciest in the region, it looks like a bell pepper but burns like pure fire. In Peru, stuffed rocoto is a classic dish that tests anyone's heat tolerance.

An Andean wool garment that falls over the shoulders and covers the entire body. In Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, the poncho is more than clothing — it's a symbol of cultural identity and highland pride.

Fake, counterfeit, low-quality — something that claims to be real but clearly isn't in Bolivia and Peru. Chuto is the word for the knockoff sneakers, the pirated movie, the diploma from a suspicious school. If it looks too good to be true and the price is suspicious, it's probably chuto.