Category Archives: Festive Left Friday Blogging

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito does Carnival

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Well, all right. This guy isn’t really Chavecito: But you have to admit he’s a pretty good lookalike. (And no, that’s not FARC leader Manuel Marulanda behind him; that’s another festive impostor.) Meanwhile, Evo was out for the festivities, partying … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo celebrates Alasita

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Who, Evo? Chicken?Nah. He’s just receiving a traditional “Ekeko” figurine of a hen, symbolizing a female partner (as he is, incredibly, still single). And a second one for his VP, Alvaro Garcia Linera, who’s also unattached. (Single women get roosters.) … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Who needs a good reason…

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…to post pics of Chavecito?Well, I do.I posted this one because it’s cute. And I like it.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito plays ball with Ortega

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Sabina Becker

No one can accuse Chavecito of being all work and no play (although he certainly works very hard). Here he is on a recent visit to Nicaragua, attending a local baseball game with his Sandinista amigo, Daniel Ortega:More video of … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Muchas gracias, Presidente!

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

The video from yesterday’s humanitarian mission in Colombia. About midway through, the rescued hostages get an important phone call from Venezuela, one that puts a big smile on their faces.And the news doesn’t end there. According to Senator Piedad Cordoba … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Random Evo and senseless cuteness

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Sabina Becker

You know you’re a hottie when you can even make a miner’s helmet look good… …especially when combined with something as unlikely as floral garlands. And of course, we already know what Evo does for soccer shorts:

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Operation Emmanuel is a go!

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Sabina Becker

The operation to bring three hostages out of FARC territory in Colombia is now on. This afternoon, military helicopters left Venezuela for Colombia, bearing the Red Cross logo to signify that this is a humanitarian mission. And of course, it … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: I wanna wish you a merry Yuletide…

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Feliz Chavidad…

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito in Argentina

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Sabina Becker

The Big Fella was a busy boy this past week (when is he ever NOT?)–visiting Argentina to attend the inauguration of a good friend and former Argentine First Lady, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner… …who got a customary Chavecito friendship gift: … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Baby, it’s cold outside…

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Sabina Becker

…and we’re about due for another dumper of lake-effect snow here on the north shore of Lake Ontario. The seasonal norm is 3 degrees Celsius, and today’s high was that…in the negative integers. My joints ache, my fingers are waxen … Continue reading →