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Festive Left Friday Blogging: What makes Rafael Correa so awesome?

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Among other things, it’s because he climbs every mountain: This picture comes courtesy of his official Facebook page, BTW.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Petro defines progress

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Progress isn’t an eight-lane highway. It’s children from Ciudad Bolívar playing classical music on violins.” –Gustavo Petro, mayor of Bogotá, Colombia. Is it just my imagination, or does the popular left-liberal mayor of Bogotá look like his counterpart from Calgary, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo’s anti-imperialist military is now official!

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Sabina Becker

And looking mighty fine, too: And here’s the story behind it all, from Contrainjerencia: President Evo Morales declared the armed forces of Bolivia to be nationalist, socialist and anti-imperialist, during the ceremony for the 188th anniversary of the country’s independence. … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo in uniform!

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Now here’s a sight you don’t see every day: Evo did his obligatory military service many years ago, like so many other young Bolivian guys. Since then, he’s been strictly a civvies kind of guy. But for the air force, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: In Cuba, it’s always the 26th

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It was 60 years ago today, Fidel Castro taught the band to play… Today is the 60th anniversary of the storming of the Moncada Barracks in Santiago, Cuba. It was led by a young lawyer who was not yet a … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Lula’s back!

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It’s been a while since we heard from this guy. But it’s nice to see that Lula is still active and involved, despite his recent brush with cancer. And get a load of what he has to say: Former president … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Maduro heads Mercosur!

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Give that man a gavel. Chavecito would be smiling if he could see this: During a pause in the Mercosur summit, Uruguayan president Pepe Mujica said: “It’s time for the gavel”, and thereupon he rose with the symbolic tool to … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Viva Nicolás!

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Sabina Becker

In honor of the Venezuelan president’s wise decision to give asylum to Edward Snowden tonight, here’s a little tribute to him (and his late friend and Comandante, Chavecito), from Russia, with love: Ska-P’s “El Libertador”, sung (in Spanish!) by a … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Not just a pretty face

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Sabina Becker

In lieu of the semi-regularly scheduled Correa-pr0n, I hereby present: And that’s why we love him. Any questions?

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Ollie’s next film

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Oliver Stone and Chavecito in happier days. According to the current president of Venezuela, fans of the late leader will soon be in for a treat, one that will bring those happy days back…on screen, at least: US filmmaker Oliver … Continue reading →

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