Category Archives: All About Evo

Evo: I’ll be there!

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Being stuck underground for two months is a hellish ordeal. Fortunately for one hard-working Bolivian, and his 32 Chilean compañeros, the rescue tunnel has been drilled, and work crews are now shoring up its sides. Soon, an elevator will be … Continue reading →

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Evo, rest?

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Ohhhh…owwww. That looks painful, Evo! But will you take your doctor’s advice? Specialists in orthopedics and physiotherapy recommended today that Bolivian president Evo Morales take up to ten days of bed rest, since he injured a leg playing soccer on … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: El Ecuadorable is back!

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

And Ecuador’s military and citizens HAVE his back:The elation and relief the people must have felt when seeing this cannot be described. But to give you a taste of what the rescue operation was like, and what the rescuers were … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo, at work (with the workers)

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Sabina Becker

There’s a lot of highway repair work going on in Bolivia lately……and Evo was right out there, watching the work crews on the highway between Cochabamba and Villa Tunari. Andean roads are notoriously dangerous, but they’re getting safer on his … Continue reading →

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Evo’s inaugurator arrested for drug possession in El Alto

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Aymara spiritual leader Valentín Mejillones, doing what he normally does best. Oh dear. Panorama reports a story that will have a lot of faces red in La Paz: The Aymara priest who four years ago blessed and handed over an … Continue reading →

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In which your lazy scribbler finally gets her ass-kicking boots on again

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Watch out for this man; he was recently arrested, and a good thing, too.Okay. I’ve been sitting on this one long enough. Time for me to translate what the lamestream media will never tell you, yes? The Venezuelan far-right-winger, Alejandro … Continue reading →

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Evo targeted again, this time by a German?

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Uh oh. I’m not liking the look of these. Those are some seriously narrrrrsty weapons, and they come from the home of a seriously sinister man: Bolivian police detained a German citizen on Thursday after finding large-calibre weapons and military … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A little late, but…

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…better now than never. I thought I’d mention that Evo is once again Doctor Evo:I’ve lost count of how many times this makes. I’m sure he has, too.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: To hell with the G-20…

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…give me the ALBA (which is also holding a summit right now!), if only so I can enjoy the view:Because honestly, what looks better than El Ecuadorable, Evo and Chavecito, all putting their handsome heads together and coming up with … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Just plane fun

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

So…what were Evo and Alvaro up to today?Oh, not much…just a passel of state business and this–the 58th anniversary of the Military Aviation School in Santa Cruz. Dimples all around!