Category Archives: A Man, A Plan, A Canal

The $1.2 million traitor

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

I’ve long wondered what could have induced no less a figure than the former Venezuelan minister of defence, Gen. Raul Baduel (retired), to suddenly abandon both his post and his good friend. Now, it seems, we have an answer. From … Continue reading →

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John Perkins: Rafael Correa is in danger

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Sabina Becker

From the man who wrote Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, which among other things treats of his own experiences in Ecuador, a warning to the current president of that country: Watch your back! The jackals are circling! Video in … Continue reading →

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They just never stop.

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Sabina Becker

They’re not just out for Chavecito’s blood, but for that of anyone who forges alliances with him. Aporrea reports that a coup was plotted for Ecuador, but one very high-level intended perpetrator wouldn’t go through with it: The former president … Continue reading →

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Scary Thought #8: Manuel Noriega is WHAT?

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Sabina Becker

According to the Beeb, he’s too hot to handle, politically speaking. And, God/dess help me for saying this, but Ol’ Pineapple Face looks almost appealing here. That’s even scarier.

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Stop me before I laugh again!

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Sabina Becker

I can’t help it. I really, REALLY can’t. President George W Bush has urged the US Congress to ratify a free trade deal with Colombia, as part of a wider plan to back democracies in Latin America. Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha, oh, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha…. … Continue reading →

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Yup, that War on Drugs is working GREAT in Colombia!

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Sabina Becker

You know you’re on a roll when…you have to “revise” your figures by half after a much-touted cocaine bust. The authorities in Colombia have revised the total of drugs seized in a haul on Monday from around 25 tonnes of … Continue reading →

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WTF? OMG! LOL…

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Saul Landau comes up with one truly worthy of The Onion, from Progreso Weekly: Posada to address UM graduates DRAFT OF SPEECH FOUND IN EL PASO TEXAS JAIL CELL OF LUIS POSADA CARRILES AFTER HE WAS BAILED OUT TO GRADUATING … Continue reading →

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CubanaBomber Death Watch: Should I stay or should I go now?

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Cue the Clash, because if Luis Posada Carriles goes there will be trouble, and if he stays it will be double. Or is it the other way ’round? Oh, whatever. Cue the Clash, dammit. The United States government has appealed … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Men of many hats

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Sabina Becker

When it comes to heads, nobody has better ones on their shoulders than Evo and Chavecito. Or better dressed ones, come to that: Is this Evo’s Easter bonnet? Or just another of his many creative uses for coca leaves?

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Praise the Goddess, and pass the hot chocolate!

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Yum, yum, yum. A nutrient in cocoa called epicatechin appears to lower the risk of four common killer diseases, work suggests. Among the Kuna people of Panama, who can drink up to 40 cups of cocoa per week, rates of … Continue reading →

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