Category Archives: Festive Left Friday Blogging

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Because there’s no such thing as too much Ecuadorable

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Sabina Becker

And because this is a nice shot, and I like it… …and there’s a nice bit of news behind it, too: The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, urged his counterparts at the 6th Summit of the Heads of State and … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: El Ecuadorable is full of win

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Sabina Becker

You can’t keep a good president down…or shut him up. And why would you want to, when he empowers his own people to speak out, too? Especially not when he just won a very important prize for doing just that? … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging Too: Rafael Correa visits Seville

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Rafael Correa meets with the Mayor of Seville, in Spain. And that’s not all he’s up to over there: Rafael Correa arrived yesterday afternoon at Pablo de Olavide University in Seville, accompanied by crowds. He came to tell how Ecuador … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Viva Venezuela!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

A new documentary by the Revolutionary Communist Group of Great Britain explores Venezuela’s efforts to build socialism (and re-elect Chavecito) amid the global financial crisis. A crisis which, thanks to anti-neoliberal efforts on the part of Venezuela and the ALBA … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Calle 13 steps up

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Sabina Becker

The social conscience of Calle 13 continues apace. Here’s the scoop on their latest collaboration: The Puerto Rican urban music group Calle 13 presented its latest video clip on Thursday, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), denouncing … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: The show goes on in Cuba

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Age? What’s that? Okay, it’s a bit more than just a number to Cuba’s prima ballerina emerita, but she’s still on her feet: Famous Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso, retired from the dance for decades due to age and physical limitations, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo dines with the Queen

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Look who had a royal visitor: No, this wasn’t just some standard photo-op grip-and-grin with a beautiful Bolivian aguayo cloth. There was a greater significance to this royal visit than just pleasantries and gift exchanges. But let’s hear it from … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Hasta la victoria siempre!

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker

“And Lucha, what will your baby’s name be?” “Victoria.” Without struggle (lucha), there can be no victory.

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Who’s got numbers to kill for?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Riddle me this: Who’s got approval ratings that either one of the US presidential candidates would kill for? Give up yet? It’s this guy: And here’s the story, from Contrainjerencia: The Bolivian president, Evo Morales, has a 64.2% approval rating, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: What’s a little rain?

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

To this guy, nothing: And not to these people, either: As you can see, the streets of Caracas were flooded. Not with rain, but with Chavecito’s supporters. So don’t be too surprised if, come Monday morning, you awake to the … Continue reading →

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