Category Archives: All About Evo

The woman who avenged Che Guevara

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Sabina Becker

A five-minute film in Spanish, based on the life of Monika Ertl. She was the daughter of Nazi propagandist Hans Ertl, “Hitler’s photographer”, who fled to South America after World War II along with some other notorious Nazis who later … Continue reading →

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Apocalypse? NO.

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I doubt the Maya carved their intricate solar calendars just to freak out ignorant modern folks. But that seems to be the effect they’ve had. Meanwhile, scientists have other explanations for what they really mean: Mexican and foreign scientists have … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito’s back!

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Never mind all the anglo whore media hype — oh sorry, “concern” — about Chavecito’s health. He’s fine and dandy after his latest trip to Cuba…as the faces of his welcoming committee above make clear: The president of Venezuela, Hugo … Continue reading →

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Guess who’s joining MERCOSUR!

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

W00t. The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, will ratify on Thursday during the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) Heads of State Summit that Bolivia wants to join the regional bloc. The Bolivian minister of communications, Amanda Dávila, informed that … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: El Ecuadorable is full of win

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Sabina Becker

You can’t keep a good president down…or shut him up. And why would you want to, when he empowers his own people to speak out, too? Especially not when he just won a very important prize for doing just that? … Continue reading →

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Cuba receives humanitarian aid shipments

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Sabina Becker

A welcome sight on the tarmac at Santiago. Guess where it came from… Around noon today, at the Antonio Maceo Grajales International Airport in Santiago de Cuba, a shipment of humanitarian aid for those affected by Hurricane Sandy arrived from … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo dines with the Queen

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Look who had a royal visitor: No, this wasn’t just some standard photo-op grip-and-grin with a beautiful Bolivian aguayo cloth. There was a greater significance to this royal visit than just pleasantries and gift exchanges. But let’s hear it from … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Who’s got numbers to kill for?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Riddle me this: Who’s got approval ratings that either one of the US presidential candidates would kill for? Give up yet? It’s this guy: And here’s the story, from Contrainjerencia: The Bolivian president, Evo Morales, has a 64.2% approval rating, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo Pueblo

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Sabina Becker

While searching YouTube for news about Evo, I found this…which I’ve been waiting to see for literally years now: The complete film. Your Friday night movie is on me!

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Well hello, stranger!

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Because we haven’t had any Evo in this space for a while… …here is an adorable, if oddly angled, shot of Evo looking adorable, if oddly angled. Happy Friday!