Category Archives: Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis)

A photo Washington would like to wish away

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Michelle, Fidel…Fidel, Michelle. Doesn’t Fidel look awfully well? He’s supposed to be dead, but he’s obviously swell.Corny rhymes aside, this is real. Check the Chilean government website if you don’t believe me. And if you don’t believe that, you can … Continue reading →

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Whaddya know…

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Sabina Becker

I was right about Michelle Bachelet’s visit to Cuba. She’s hot for their healthcare bod! The president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, expressed to her Cuban counterpart, Raúl Castro, an interest on the part of her country in learning Cuba’s experience … Continue reading →

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That whole “good leftist/bad leftist” thing…

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Sabina Becker

…got just a tee-tiny titch more meaningless today. From Aporrea, an interesting little note: The president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, confirmed yesterday in Honduras that she would travel to Cuba “without any type of inhibitions” to make the first official … Continue reading →

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Evo’s my hero, yet again

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Sabina Becker

And now he joins Chavecito in diplomatic sanctions against terrorist warmongers: Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Wednesday his country cut diplomatic ties with Israel over the offensive in the Gaza Strip that has killed hundreds of Palestinians.“Bolivia had diplomatic … Continue reading →

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Let them eat shoes!

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Venezuelan students and journalists demonstrate outside the US embassy in Caracas in support of Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist jailed and beaten for letting Dubya know how Iraq really feels about him. They toss shoes at the sign and the … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Boffo in Bahia

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Plenty was said at a certain Rio Group summit this week. Here are the highlights (and the hottitude, for all you jonesing junkies): Evo calling for solidarity with Cuba, and for the US to lift the blockade. (Barack Obama, are … Continue reading →

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Haha. Miami Herald funny!

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Get a load of the Miami Whore’s latest headline on the ‘Cito:“Raúl Castro may not maintain ultra-close ties to Venezuela’s Chávez”Gee, I’m so glad they used the word “may” in there. It’s a weasel word, sure, but it covers their … Continue reading →

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If you thought socialism was a failure…

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…you really need to check the CIA’s track record. After all, part of their job was convincing sheeple like you and me, by planting false stories in the media, that socialism was destined for failure. Another part was the hounding … Continue reading →

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Watch out, Cuba!

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Sabina Becker

You’ve got oil! No one has called Cuba lucky, until now.Mother nature, it emerged this week, appears to have blessed the island with enough oil reserves to vault it into the ranks of energy powers. The government announced there may … Continue reading →

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How Cuba deals with hurricanes

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Lying as it does at the heart of the hurricane hot zone, Cuba has ample experience in dealing with tropical storms. Yet, in stark contrast to its equally hard-hit neighbors, it suffers few deaths. Maybe this is why:They are much … Continue reading →

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