Poor Translation Issues

Right in your backyard in the USA, the Mexicans are quite embarrassed because their translator totally screwed up a speech by their president.

Here's what the translator said:

'"We can do so with a community that will promote a dignified life and an orderly way for both our countries, who are, some of them, still living here in the shadows with such laws as the Arizona law that is placing our people to face discrimination."'

Here's what the president said:

'"I know that we share the interest in promoting dignified, legal and orderly living conditions to all migrant workers. Many of them, despite their significant contribution to the economy and to the society of the United States, still live in the shadows and, occasionally, as in Arizona, they even face discrimination."'

Ah, yes. That's a little more clear.

President Felipe Calderon