This Muffin Talk is recorded in two languages. The first part is in English and the second part is in Spanish.
The translation of the Spanish part is available on the bottom of this page.

Translation of the comments given in Spanish:

In the case of Guatemala, we have been practicing synodality in our pastoral plans where all lay people, religious, priests and bishops of a diocese are involved. We have developed a style of talking, discussing and sharing points of view – without actually calling it ‘synodality’. This term was introduced by the late Pope Francis. However, I can confirm that we here in the dioceses and apostolic vicariates in Guatemala have been working in the spirit of synodality without calling it synodality.
It is also true that since the Latin American conference of bishops in Puebla all conferences, and especially the 5^th Conference which took place in Aparecida, Brazil, we have been working in groups, in teams. We didn’t call it synodality, but we practiced it already.
We should not forget that Cardinal Bergoglio was chairing the committee charged with drafting the final document of the conference in Aparecida. Providentially, this later led to the call for a synod when Cardinal Bergoglio had become Pope Francis.
Yes, I believe that Pope Francis was inspired by the conference in Aparecida. When you analyse the developments, you will see this conference is crucial. After all, it is God who leads the Church.
Yes, the basic ecclesial communities in Latin America have existed since the conference of Puebla in around 1976. There has been a long experience of synodality in the Latin American Church without calling it synodality. That’s the interesting part.

Quote from the Document of Aparecida:
“[…] this document utilizes the see-judge-act method. This method entails viewing God with the eyes of faith through his revealed word and life-giving contact with the sacraments, so that in everyday life we may see the reality around us in the light of his providence, judge it according to Jesus Christ, Way, Truth and Life, and act from the Church, the Mystical Body of Christ and universal Sacrament of salvation, in spreading the kingdom of God, which is sown on this earth and fully bears fruit in Heaven. Many voices from the entire continent, offered contributions and suggestions along these lines, stating that this method has been helpful for living our calling and mission in the church with more dedication and intensity. It has enriched theological and pastoral work and in general it has been helpful in motivating us to take on our responsibilities toward the actual situations in our continent. This method enables us to combine systematically, a faithful perspective for viewing reality; incorporating criterions from faith and reason for discerning and appraising it critically; and accordingly acting as missionary disciples of Jesus Christ. Believing, joyful, and trusting adherence to God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and involvement in the church are preconditions for assuring the effectiveness of this method. […]”