Monthly Archives: June 2008

Ecuador NOT joining ALBA, for now

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Dang. Rafecito the Ecuadorable just broke my heart! Ecuador announced on Friday that it would not be joining the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), which its ally, Venezuela, is promoting, but indicated that it would accompany this mechanism and … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Two nice “just because” shots

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Do I need an excuse to post pictures of these guys?All right, my reason for posting this one of Evo is “Because it’s nice…”And my reason for posting this one of Chavecito is “Because I like it!”

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Evo opens a hospital

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker

With a little help from Cuba and Venezuela, the town of Viacha, 64 km away from La Paz, now has a shiny new hospital.

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A little egg to go with your face, Mr. AP guy?

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Wow! Justin Delacour should write angry letters to the AP more often. They came out with a correction today: In a June 10 story, The Associated Press reported that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in January urged world leaders to back … Continue reading →

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Justin Delacour kicks the Dissociated Press’s ass

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

‘Bout time someone did! And who better than a Latin America scholar, who knows how important it is to work with all the facts, the accurate facts, and not just whatever bullshit is convenient to the State Dept., Big Bidness, … Continue reading →

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Oh Christ, how could I miss THIS one?

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Sabina Becker

The AP has just outdone itself. It’s now touting some schmo claiming he’s Chavecito’s illegitimate son, and that Chavecito’s a deadbeat dad. The basis for the claim? A slight resemblance, especially when the guy’s photographed in red shirts and Chavecito-like … Continue reading →

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Media dog days, or an early start to the silly season

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Oh my my, what heady days. The Summer Solstice is still 11 days away, and already the silly season has begun, if the whore media are any indication. Everyone’s in a tizzy over Chavecito’s latest declarations. Let’s start with the … Continue reading →

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CTV reports a death in Afghanistan…

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…with a rare dose of honesty: A B.C. father says the loss of his soldier son to a freak accident in Afghanistan will haunt him forever.“Of course I grieve,” David Snyder told CTV News from his home in Penticton on … Continue reading →

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Venezuelan bikes are destabilizing to Latin America!

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Golly, who knew? The bicycles are produced in Venezuela under a joint venture with an Iranian company.Chavez rode one of the bikes during his Sunday TV program and joked about what he called the bicycle’s “radioactivity” and offered one to … Continue reading →

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OMG, the AP gets Bolivia RIGHT for a change…

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Sabina Becker

It must be a slow news day for them. Otherwise, I can’t imagine how this passed muster. Thousands of demonstrators marched on the U.S. Embassy Monday to demand that Washington extradite a former Bolivian defense minister who directed a military … Continue reading →

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