Category Archives: Ecuadorable As Can Be

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Ollanta Presidente!

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Sabina Becker

My gosh, the dominoes are just tumbling in Latin America, aren’t they? It’s getting so that you’d hardly recognize the place anymore. First it was Venezuela, then Bolivia and Ecuador. Argentina and (for a while) Chile have had some progressive … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A big victory for Ecuador

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Because there’s no such thing as too much Ecuadorability, this week goes to Rafael Correa, again. And I’m sure that when you read this, you’ll agree that Ecuador deserves a high-five: On Friday, the president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, celebrated … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Grooving in green

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Yay, I love spring! Especially since you get to see this beautiful color a lot as the trees start delicately coming into leaf: And, oh yeah: It perfectly matches the eyes of the red-hot president of Ecuador, too. PS: Anyone … Continue reading →

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Mario Vargas Llosa, concern troll

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Ye Gods. Just when you thought he couldn’t get more repugnant, crabby, fuddy-duddy or racist, Peru’s most tragic export to the First World has piped up again…and surpassed himself in a show of sheer subhuman backwardness that makes me want … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Correcting a severe deficiency

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Hey all, sorry this one’s coming out so late. I’m tired as hell all the time; after checking my symptoms, I concluded that I’m probably deficient on a number of minerals, most critically iodine. I spent most of my afternoon … Continue reading →

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Found: One backbone. Location: Argentina!

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Cristina, you’ve done it again. Besitos: Argentina has accused the US of trying to smuggle weapons and satellite phones into the country after cargo on a US military plane was seized last week. Argentine officials say the material was not … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Simón Bolívar approves

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito and neighbor-president Santos shake hands under the watchful eyes of the Liberator of their two countries (and three more). This is the 180th anniversary of Bolívar’s death, so it’s a snapshot with added significance. Bolívar’s dream was of an … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Democracy Now in Cancún!

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Here’s Amy, talking with Evo today:“I prefer the dignity of the people to ‘Evo’s knee’.” Spoken like a true trouper.Transcript here. You won’t want to miss what he says about Cablegate, or the Nobel prizes. Evo’s sweet jabs at dumb … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: UNASUR meets in Guyana…

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…and Cristina Fernández of Argentina paid tribute to her late husband (and former president), Néstor Kirchner:Love how she makes special mention of Chavecito–as a friend as well as a fellow South American president. (Watch when the camera pans across the … Continue reading →

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Ecuador: More evidence of a coup

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Who is this Gustavo Lemos Larrea? And what does he have to do with the “police uprising” that wasn’t? Let Jean-Guy Allard tell you… Gustavo Lemos, the Ecuadorian who burst into the consulate of Ecuador in Miami during the coup … Continue reading →

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