Category Archives: Crapagandarati

Once again, shoddy journalism from the Schloppenheimer

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Sabina Becker

If you ever wonder why I don’t think very highly of Andrés Oppenheimer, the Miami Horrid’s little scribbler of untruths and inanities on all things Venezuela, maybe this will provide you some clues. He is, among other things, a rude … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: The blame in Spain falls mainly on the…Egyptians?

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Spanish crap-media outlet ABC.es has failed again in its efforts to smear Bolivarianism. This time, their Venezuela “correspondent” (read: HACK) has tried to pass off a rather famous picture of an Egyptian woman being abused by soldiers in Cairo as … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Venezuelan election: Two vital perspectives

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Don’t worry, Nicolás, don’t worry, Venezuela — we already know where the coups come from.” The commentariat at Aporrea is full of theories and denunciations about how the hell Henrique “Majunche” Capriles Radonski could have picked up, or picked off, … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: It’s always opposite day at The Economist

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Ugh, how disgraceful. Don’t you people hire fact-checkers anymore? It’s not like you don’t have the cash…although at this rate, you may soon lose so much readership that you end up in serious financial trouble. Here, let me fix that … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 18

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Photo tweeted by opposition TV channel RCTV, showing supposed incineration of Sunday’s election materials. Only it’s not from Sunday… Hidey-ho, good readers! And welcome to another chapter of VenOpIronía, in which everything old is suddenly new again. And in which … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 9

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Good morning! And welcome to the latest edition of VenOpIronía, in which we find out that the Venezuelan opposition is now so Bolivarian, so very Chavista, that it is now doing exactly what it always (falsely) accused the Bolivarian, Chavista … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 8

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Journalist Earle Herrera, host of VTV’s Kiosco Veraz (Truth Kiosk), devotes the latest edition of his show to a strange phenomenon: One would think that since they have just three more weeks to go before the next federal elections, the … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 7

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Nicolás isn’t Chávez! Vote for me, comrades, because I’m the exact same!” Uh-huh…surrrrre. What’s this? Dirty corporatist tricks from the Majunche campaign? Yes! And look who else is involved…the richest man in Mexico, no less. Plus a whole bunch of … Continue reading →

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RED ALERT: International fascists to meet in Argentina

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Sabina Becker

From Aporrea, a denunciation of what are sure to be nasty things to come: Our editorial desk has received a denunciation and alert regarding a no-good meeting which will take place in two Argentine cities, and which will involve the … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 5

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“I’ve been to Táchira, Mérida, Zulia and Falcón*. I demand that Maduro halt his campaign!” Oh, Majunche. Your campaign may as well be managed by Walt Disney, because there’s a distinct odor of mouse about it. Only this mouse is … Continue reading →