Category Archives: All About Evo

Festive Left Friday Blogging: The Language of Flowers, and the Day of the Sea

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Here’s how to say “Welcome”:Roses represent love. Quick, somebody, give Evo some:…because heaven knows he’s lovable. And because he hasn’t got nearly enough flowers around his neck.Speaking of language, I think the president of Peru needs some lessons. He seems … Continue reading →

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UN agrees: Porvenir WAS a massacre.

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Sabina Becker

(Shamelessly stolen from El Ventarrón. It was too good to pass up!)A certain prefect from a certain Bolivian department is in the calabozo right now. Some kooky people in Miami (where else?) say he’s an unjustly incarcerated “political prisoner”. Well, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Anyone tired of seeing this yet?

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Evo’s legs, I mean?Me neither. (Love those sneaks!)And here’s something else I’ll never get tired of, especially now that the Spring Equinox is upon us up here:Evo in flowers. Bloomin’ wonderful!

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In which Bina snorts derisively and rolls her eyes

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Oh, boo hoo. Once again, the Inter-American Press OWNERS’* Association has its collective diapers in a bunch: The Inter American Press Assn. (IAPA) wound up its mid-year meeting in Paraguay on Monday declaring that freedom of the press in the … Continue reading →

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A good interview with Evo

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Sabina Becker

For those who can understand Spanish, here’s some recommended viewing:Evo talks to a reporter from a Dutch radio channel about his efforts to get recognition of the true nature of coca, of the US efforts at subversion in Bolivia, and … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A special treat, and non-toxic too!

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Cocalero, a documentary by Alejandro Landes, in its entirety. In Spanish and Quechua with English subtitles. I figure it’s timely, seeing as Evo was recently before the UN, working hard to get the official status of coca changed to that … Continue reading →

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Murder mysteries in a Bolivian government building

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Strange, macabre and tantalizing clues have been found in a secret chamber below a government ministry building in La Paz. Evo himself went down to see what’s been found there so far:According to the experts with him, this room was … Continue reading →

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Half-Moon Madness: Not just some Bolivian thing, apparently

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Don’t come ’round tonight,‘Cause it’s bound to take your life–There’s a bad moon on the rise… –John Fogerty, “Bad Moon Rising” Just when you thought it was safe to go out walking in the moonlight, there’s a whole new band … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Because we’re overdue for more Evo

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Sabina Becker

And who doesn’t love Evo?This is yet another of those “just because” pix:Posted just because it’s a nice pic of a man who’s so very fine…and I like it.

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Ashy thoughts for a Wednesday morn…

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Sabina Becker

I’m not Catholic, so this whole penitential post-carnival thing is kind of opaque to me. Rather than atone for sins (actual or imaginary), I prefer to do the right thing in the first place, if I can. Which means I … Continue reading →

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