Bloomberg in Spanish: Now He Can Hold Up His End of the Conversation

“On his recent jaunt to Mexico, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg fielded questions from Mexican reporters and, to the surprise of many, responded in Spanish.

People who have closely followed Mr. Bloomberg’s political career know that he has been studying the language for several years, and have listened as he has sporadically stumbled over it on the campaign trail.

But according to aides, this was one of the first times the mayor took his gradually acquired proficiency for an extended spin in public. “

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