la

• Article

  the

• Pron
• Noun

situación

1. situation, scenario, picture
2. position (based on circumstance or the effect of another's actions)
3. status, state of affairs, condition
4. location

del

of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular).

Estado

state (any sovereign polity)

era

• Verb

  first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of ser

• Noun
• Noun

para entonces

by then, by this time, by that time, by which time, by now

crítica

• Noun

  1. criticism
  2. flack, flak

• Adj

entonces

1. then, next, thereupon, at that time, at that point
2. then, therefore, so, thus