This is the 595th most frequent Spanish word.
vía
"Vía" in English means "way," "route," "road," or "means."
Here, 'vía' is used to refer to a train track or railway line, a common term in transportation.
El tren fue desviado por otra vía.
The train was redirected to another track.
In this sentence, 'vía' is used to signify 'through' or 'by way of,' indicating the medium used for communication.
Recibí el mensaje vía correo electrónico.
I received the message via email.
Here, 'vía' indicates the method or process through which the action occurred, in this case, passed through a referendum.