Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A long rawhide whip.
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Examples
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La clase política de Honduras, incluido el mismo Partido Liberal, sostiene que Zelaya pretende reformar la Constitución de la República, por medio de la consulta al pueblo (la cuarta urna), como lo hicieron Hugo Chávez en Venezuela y Evo Morales en Bolivia, para luego perpetuarse en el poder.
Global Voices in English » Honduras: Does the Country Need a New Constitution? 2009
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Zelaya tried to sell his bid for a “poll calling for a constitutional assembly” as a a simple referendum to be decided with a fourth ballot box (hence: “la cuarta urna”) the main purpose of which was to have people in Honduras vote in favor or against amending the constitution for him to remain in power, in spite of the other running candidates, elected late last year (2008).
The Volokh Conspiracy » Release the Koh Memorandum on Honduras 2009
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Ever since the now-exiled president announced his plans for the “cuarta urna,” this confusion has predominated.
Current Events Gail 2009
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The streets were abuzz with opinions, but few people here could actually explain what a “cuarta urna” was.
Current Events Gail 2009
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The streets were abuzz with opinions, but few people here could actually explain what a “cuarta urna” was.
Archive 2009-06-01 Gail 2009
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La idea de hacer una fundación surgió hace varios meses, cuando se reunieron los descendientes del Presidente Juárez, aproximadamente 300 personas que representan a la cuarta, quinta, sexta y séptima generaciones de descendientes de don Benito.
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¿Considera usted que las acciones que tomó Mel Zelaya con respecto a la cuarta urna justificaban su destitución del puesto de Presidente de la República?
Robert Naiman: CSM, WSJ Respond to Criticism of Claim of Plurality for Honduran Coup 2009
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Es una pregunta clara y directa que para cualquier persona letrada del mundo, en cualquier idioma, entiende que lo que esta pregunta hace es indagar si se instala o no otra urna, una cuarta, para decidir si se convoca o no a una Asamblea Nacional Constituyente.
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La idea de hacer una fundación surgió hace varios meses, cuando se reunieron los descendientes del Presidente Juárez, aproximadamente 300 personas que representan a la cuarta, quinta, sexta y séptima generaciones de descendientes de don Benito.
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Ever since the now-exiled president announced his plans for the “cuarta urna,” this confusion has predominated.
Archive 2009-06-01 Gail 2009
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