Category Archives: Festive Left Friday Blogging

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Just in time for Cinco de Mayo

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Sabina Becker

And while this didn’t happen in Mexico, there were plenty of amigos:Left to right: Presidents Nestor Kirchner (Argentina), Evo Morales (Bolivia), Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva (Brazil), and Hugo Chavez (Venezuela). Chavecito just did himself proud yet again, by brokering … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito goes native

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Sabina Becker

As in, Native (North) American. Here he is receiving a prayer staff and eagle feather from a Penobscot chief, James Sappier, in recognition of Citgo’s compassionate 40% discount on oil for poorer communities:(Photo credit: Gregory Wilpert, Venezuelanalysis)

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Ask a silly question…

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Sabina Becker

“Hugo Chavez: visionary or hallucinator?”

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: An easy cross to bear

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Hugo Chavez celebrates Palm Sunday on his TV show, Alo Presidente. Happy Easter, Chavecito!

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Why are these men laughing?

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Not sure what’s so funny, but maybe they’re having a good chuckle over the huge disparity between two approval ratings: that of Hugo Chavez, and that of Dubya.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: March of the Penguins, Venezuelan style

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Marching “socialist” penguins herald the opening of the Latin American Free Software Installation Fair, promoting the use of Linux over Microsoft. Events are being held all over Latin America; this one’s in Caracas.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Leftist hottitude, then and now

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Che’s brooding gaze may be great eye candy, but there’s something to be said for Hugo’s unabashed oratory.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Happy Flag Day, Venezuela!

Posted on March 17, 2006 by Sabina Becker

This past Monday, March 12, marked yet another historic event in Venezuela: a brand-new flag for Flag Day (traditionally celebrated on that date since the early 1800s.) Here are some of the highlights:

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Festive Left Friday Blogging, slightly belated

Posted on March 11, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Enter, stage left, wearing a presidential sash: Michelle Bachelet, inaugurated today in Valparaiso, Chile.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Simon Bolivar goes to Rio

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Woo-hoo! Congratulations are in order to Hugo Chavez and PDVSA for scoring a major, MAJOR victory: The annual parade competition at Brazil’s famous Rio de Janeiro carnival has been won by a samba group largely funded by the Venezuelan government. … Continue reading →

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