Category Archives: A Man, A Plan, A Canal

Walter Martínez debunks a disgusting rumor

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Apparently there’s been yet another dirty lie circulating on the Internets about the health of a certain popular Venezuelan president. A video has surfaced, purporting to show him in a “critical” state. Would it surprise you greatly to know that … Continue reading →

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What would Captain Stubing do?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

What do you get when you cross Gilligan’s Island with The Love Boat, but take away the good clean fun and replace it with some real tragedy and drama? Something that looks an awful lot like this: A Panamanian fisherman … Continue reading →

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WTF is going on in Panama?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Anonymous Panama has declared war on the Martinelli Government™. Why? Well, for starters, Martinelli & Co. are corporatist to the teeth. Yes, kiddies, the F-word applies. Fascism has come to Panama. And with it come all the usual horrors we … Continue reading →

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What is up with Ol’ Pineapple Face?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Russia Today has the backgrounder; the CBC has the story: Former military strongman Manuel Antonio Noriega was flown home to Panama on Sunday to be punished once again for crimes he committed during a career that saw him transformed from … Continue reading →

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Hilarious, on so many levels

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of my friend Jim, on Facebook, this Panamanian news story came to my attention today: The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) asked on Tuesday that the government of president Ricardo Martinelli investigate smear campaigns against Panamanian journalists, which represent “a … Continue reading →

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Happy (belated) Columbus Day

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Sabina Becker

An indigenous Panamanian burns the Spanish flag. Yeah, that colonial imperialism thing is still mega-popular after 500+ years…

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The Panama Deception

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Sabina Becker

An oldie but a goodie. Especially relevant in light of the ongoing deception by the media over Iraq and Afghanistan. For more on how the media screwed the public during the Panama assault 20 years ago, see the FAIR blog’s … Continue reading →

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Yo Panama, BOLO…

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…major Venezuelan corrupto, INCOMING… The PSUV mayoral candidate for San Francisco, Omar Prieto, alerted yesterday that next Sunday, November 23, the day of the regional electinos, the UNT mayoral candidate for Maracaibo, Manuel Rosales, will be leaving for either Panama … Continue reading →

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Mmmmmmm, I LOVE the smell of fascism in the morning…

Posted on October 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…preferably when it’s caught fire and no one is lifting a pisser to put it out. Burn, baby, burn…And really, what the hell else would you call this strange little Kaffeeklatsch that recently convened in Panama? Sure smells like fascism … Continue reading →

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I’ve been IncaKola’d!

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Shucks, folks, I’m speechless again.Otto has also added me to his blogroll (muchas gracias!), which is the first time I’ve been blogrolled by a finance wonk, to my knowledge anyway.And he really made my day with this hot ‘n’ juicy … Continue reading →

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