Category Archives: El NarcoPresidente

Big news in Bogotá

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Well, who’d of thunk it? Looks like the capital of Colombia has a cool new (progressive) mayor! Gustavo Petro was sworn in as mayor of Bogotá and presented his plan for the city for the coming years. He explained that … Continue reading →

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Julián Conrado: Soon to be freed?

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Sabina Becker

It’s too early to say yet whether he’ll be freed, but it looks like a certain FARC guerrilla (and folk singer) whose capture sparked a huge outcry will, at least, NOT be sent back to face the draconian justice system … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Colombia fights back with style

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“In Locombia, even we puppets are called terrorists!” This was taken at a demonstration in Bogotá, where at least 80,000 students and teachers protested against government cutbacks to health and education. Indignados are everywhere, but in Latin America, they make … Continue reading →

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Is the LAHT a bunch of Koch-suckers?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Sabina Becker

I’ve always had my suspicions about a certain crappy “news” outlet pretentiously calling itself the “Latin American Herald Tribune”. I never did trust it; there was something of a rightist stench about it. And today, I received this in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Crapagandarati, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), El NarcoPresidente, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 7 Comments

Anonymous hacks El Narco!

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Bit of a headache, narcopresidentes? Maybe you should start drinking coca tea, I hear it’s good for that. The merry pranksters of the Internets have been very busy boys (and girls!) lately. It was only a matter of time before … Continue reading →

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Ollanta, Evo. Evo, Ollanta.

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Sabina Becker

This is such a nice shot of Ollanta and Evo that I was tempted to save it for Friday. But the story that goes with it is too hot to sit on for three whole days, so here it is: … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Brazil is the Bomb!, Don't Cry For Argentina, Ecuadorable As Can Be, El NarcoPresidente, Huguito Chavecito, Inca Dink-a-Doo, Newspeak is Nospeak, Paraguay, Uruguay, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Manuel Zelaya returns; Honduras coup revisited

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Sabina Becker

This marks the first step in the reversal of the Honduran coup of 2009. Mel is back, and dialogue is ON, babies: Part 1 of several; keep clicking through for the rest. Note that Mel’s plane is one from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, El NarcoPresidente, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Not Hiding in Honduras, Obamarama!, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia | 6 Comments

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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The rumors are true!

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Anthony dropped this in the comments on my FLFB entry yesterday. Talk about unexpected! Pepe Lobo WAS in Colombia yesterday…and coincidentally (or not so), he was there when Chavecito was, too. So the three of them–Lobo, the ‘Cito, and Juan … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito’s grand tour

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito’s been a very, very busy boy lately; I’m dizzy just from trying to follow him. But here we go! First up, a little video from Cochabamba, Bolivia: Lotsa ‘Cito, lotsa Evo, lotsa unity, international co-operation, and other good constructive … Continue reading →