President Pena Nieto is Unable to Pronounce 'Epidemiologos' During Speech
Jorge Calvillo - Latinos Post
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October 27, 2013
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Peña Nieto no sabe decir epidemiólogos ¡y le aplauden! (proyectoslibres)

The President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, incurred in a new faux pas during a speech offered to high ranking health officials and the media, when he was unable to fluidly pronounce the word "epidemiólogos".

According to Mexican magazine Proceso, during the celebrations for Doctor's Day in Mexico, celebrated on October 23rd, Peña Nieto congratulated health officials in the country, and incurred in an embarrassing faux pas during the speech when he was unable to correctly pronounce the word "epidemiólogos", stuttering many times.

A video uploaded to YouTube (above) shows the Mexican President giving his for approximately two minutes and a half to high ranking health officials of the nation's Health Ministry which was celebrating its 70th anniversary.

... The President continued his speech, apologizing for his error "I apologize for the tongue-twister I encountered in my speech", while other people present applauded because of his mistake.

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