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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "LAHN" (as in "lava") + "kah" (as in "car")/
In Venezuela, an influential connection who helps you land a job, speed up paperwork, or get favors without going through normal channels. Having "palanca" means having someone who pulls strings for you.
“He got the position through connections, didn't even interview.”
“Without connections that paperwork takes months, with connections it's done in a day.”
/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "LAHN" (as in "lava") + "kah" (as in "car")/
An influential connection who helps you get favors, jobs, permits, or paperwork by skipping the line. In Mexico and Colombia, nothing moves without palanca, having a good one is worth more than any college degree.
“He got the position because he has palanca in the government.”
“Without palanca you're never gonna get that permit.”
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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "LAHN" (as in "lava") + "kah" (as in "car")/
In Venezuela, an influential connection who helps you land a job, speed up paperwork, or get favors without going through normal channels. Having "palanca" means having someone who pulls strings for you.
“He got the position through connections, didn't even interview.”
“Without connections that paperwork takes months, with connections it's done in a day.”
/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "LAHN" (as in "lava") + "kah" (as in "car")/
An influential connection who helps you get favors, jobs, permits, or paperwork by skipping the line. In Mexico and Colombia, nothing moves without palanca, having a good one is worth more than any college degree.
“He got the position because he has palanca in the government.”
“Without palanca you're never gonna get that permit.”
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Piojito
In Mexico, the act of lightly running your fingertips across someone's head in slow, relaxing strokes. The name comes from mimicking a lice check, but the real effect is pure comfort and calm. Asking someone for piojito is a sign of total trust and closeness.