Students protesting the university election faced tear gas and shots as police blocked their entry to the hotel.
The episode begins with cultural notes on Rita Moreno's Oscar win and Colombia's National Day of Memory. It then shifts to Guatemala, where Walter Mazariegos, with support from the Public Ministry and courts, is re-elected rector of the University of San Carlos despite lacking necessary votes and quorum. Opposition candidate Rodolfo Chang had more support but was excluded, leading to a separate street election where Chang won. Protests at the Antigua hotel involved tear gas, shots, and police intervention, with students blocking entrances. The episode critiques the university as an economic and political boot, controlling 5% of Guatemala's budget and abusing autonomy. Next, it discusses the Cachiquel Monolingual Dictionary by the Academy of Mayan Languages, a tool with a QR code for digital access to preserve the language. It touches on urban planning with Urbop's analysis of vertical densification. Theater announcements include 'The Yellow Train' by Manuel Galich and auditions for 'Torotumbo' by Manuel José Arce, based on a Miguel Ángel Asturias story about indigenous issues. The international segment analyzes the U.S.-Iran war, noting over 3,600 deaths, including from a girls' school, and Iran's blockade of the Ormuz Strait. It assesses U.S. reputational damage and political fallout for Trump. The episode closes with sponsor messages from Transdoc and cultural reminders.
