Category Archives: Brazil is the Bomb!

Politest ass-kicking EVER.

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Did I not say a little while back that Evo was pissed at Sebastián Piñera for making promises he had no intention of keeping? And that he got on better with Ollanta Humala? Why yes, I did. And lo and … 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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Music for a Sunday: Sadness made a samba

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Sabina Becker

There are plenty of good covers of this bossa nova classic by Carlos Lyra and Ronaldo Bôscoli, including the one by Marissa (on the Putumayo Brazilian Lounge CD). The lyrics go as follows: Let my samba know everything without you; … Continue reading →

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Venezuela enters Mercosur

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Sabina Becker

It’s now official, and here’s the group photo to prove it: Chavecito joins presidents Dilma Rousseff (Brazil), Pepe Mujica (Uruguay), and Cristina Fernández (Argentina). And in case you’re wondering how the biggest country in that market bloc feels about this, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Does he look like he’s dying to you?

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Check out the length of this video of Chavecito giving a political speech in Barcelona, Venezuela today: It goes on for over two hours, and he never falters. A man who’s on his last legs, as some know-nothings would have … Continue reading →

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“Constitutional” coup d’état in Paraguay. Film at 11.

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Sorry, folks, no Festive Left Friday entry this week. Your Aunt Bina is feeling more restive than festive tonight, because the shit has officially hit the fan in a certain landlocked South American country, famous for its maté and its … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Not-so-good vibrations

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Oh, Brazil. You never disappoint me. Land of great music…and stupid sex-toy thieves: An armed man in Brazil has heisted an 18-carat gold-plated vibrator selling for $4,000 at a luxury sex shop. Police say he walked into the Erotica Luxo … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Viva Lula!

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito is not the only popular Latin American leftist president fighting the good fight against cancer, and it looks like one of his compadres in that and many other struggles is, like him, battling his way back on more than … Continue reading →

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Cops Behaving Badly: Montréal, Chicago…have I missed a spot?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Photo by C.S. Muncy, taken at Occupy Chicago’s anti-NATO demo. More here. Good morning, Chicago! How are you liking life in your police state this fine May day? Not at all? Don’t worry, Montréal knows exactly how you feel: “People … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: The Crickets

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Sabina Becker

What better to warm up a dreary, rainy Sunday night than a bit of bossa nova? Here, the great Marcos Valle jams with the young BossaCucaNova. Don’t miss the Doors-like keyboard riffing in the middle.