Category Archives: El NarcoPresidente

Correa to Colombia: No diplomatic relations for you!

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Sabina Becker

(Sacrilege! Of course this guy is nowhere near as cute as El Ecuadorable, and certainly nowhere near as nice. But he fits in with the general theme, so chill.) Is Rafecito playing Soup Nazi now, or is there more to … Continue reading →

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Clara Rojas criticizes Ingrid Betancourt

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Clara Rojas, who was freed along with Consuelo Gonzalez by the FARC guerrillas on January 10 following negotiations brokered by Chavecito and Colombian senator Piedad Cordoba, has been viciously slandered by her fellow ex-captive Ingrid Betancourt, and feels compelled to … Continue reading →

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More folly and frivolity at WW4R, Reuters

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Okay. Now we know who‘s NOT in the know about current events in South America: “Venezuela and Colombia today open a new epoch in our relations,” Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez told reporters after a meeting with his Colombian counterpart Álvaro … Continue reading →

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Bring Chavecito back, says Colombian ex-hostage

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

What did I say earlier on about Chavecito being instrumental in the Colombian hostage negotiations? Looks like at least one former hostage is anxious to see the man who helped free him be brought back on board: Colombian politician Luis … Continue reading →

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Finally, Ingrid Betancourt rebukes Uribe

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Took her awhile, and some of us were wondering what the fuck was up when she praised his highly dubious “rescue mission” (which some of us suspect was either a ransom or, I believe, an attempt at bribery.) But she … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito’s glad!

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Sabina Becker

And why not? Ingrid Betancourt is finally free, albeit under very sniffy circumstances. But since the objective of all his work was peace in Colombia and a release of all hostages, not scoring political points, and since she’s safe, he … Continue reading →

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A stupid note on Canada Day

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Sabina Becker

And who struck it, albeit inadvertently? The CBC. They interviewed a group of new immigrants (there’s a special citizenship ceremony for some of them on Canada Day), and who did they interview? Some twit from Venezuela who claims he came … Continue reading →

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El Ecuadorable gets armed

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Looks like the Colombia problem is heating up on more fronts than one. Here’s what’s going on in Correa-land: Colombian rebels in northern Ecuador are an old problem that previous governments failed to confront, Ecuador’s defense minister told The Associated … Continue reading →

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Why is Washington not alarmed at this?

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Oh, surely not because it’s only El Narco and not Chavecito calling for this rather unusual measure… Colombia’s president on Thursday called for a referendum to decide if new presidential elections should be held in the wake of a court … Continue reading →

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Poor Alvaro…

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Nothing’s going right for the president of Colombia, it seems. First he’s flopping miserably in his efforts to wipe out the FARC (who are much more likely to listen to his arch-rival Chavecito than they are to give a rat’s … Continue reading →

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