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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 52

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Howdy, folks, and welcome to another episode of “As the Irony Burns”. In today’s installment, Prettyboy Leo’s got some apologizing to do. To whom? Well, Jesus Christ, for one. And Gandhi. And Nelson Mandela. And oh yeah…Chavecito’s ghost, too, since … Continue reading →

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Peace and order restored in Mérida

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Sabina Becker

So, how’s that coup going in Venezuela? Not so well for the putschists, ha ha: Security corps have restored calm to the Venezuelan state of Mérida, following a spate of far-right violence dating back to last February, according to the … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 49

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Remember this video? Remember how Ramón Muchacho, the mayor of Chacao, was all for the putsch just a few short weeks ago? Well, that was then. This is now, and Ramoncito Muchachito is suddenly against what he used to be … Continue reading →

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More violent “protesters” arrested in Venezuela

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Well, well. Looks like Venezuela’s infamous guarimbas are about to be several persons lighter, if a certain highly effective justice minister has anything to say about it: The Venezuelan minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace, Miguel Rodríguez Torres, informed … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 48

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“Oh son, I’m so proud of your ‘peaceful work’!” (Yes, I realize this is an old image. Unfortunately, WordPress’s latest update is one big nest of bugs, and one is that it doesn’t let me add new image files. Until … Continue reading →

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Yoani Sánchez and the ZunZuneo scandal

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Sabina Becker

So, you thought that Yoani Sánchez and her “popular” anti-Castro blog were all that and a bag of Doritos, did you? Well, you may want to think again. Because there is a connection between her and the dearly defunct ex-parrot … Continue reading →

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A metaphor for the entire Venezuelan opposition

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Watch what happens when a bunch of peaceful student demonstrators try to launch the Illudium Q-36 Space Modulatorrrrr by human slingshot: “Where’s the kaboom? There’s supposed to be an Earth-shattering KABOOM!” And so there is…but it isn’t where they intended … Continue reading →

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Maricori — denied!

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Sabina Becker

The other day I promised to post photos of María Corina Machado being barred from the National Assembly, where she was stripped of her parliamentary seat after suddenly turning up as an ambassador for Panama to the OAS, in contravention … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 46

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“Come on out, stupid, Marcelo and the boys are here, showing off the tent we brought from Monaco. We’ve already ordered sushi and later we’re going out partying but we’re coming back to go on protesting too much!” #OccupyVenezuela? Hardly. … Continue reading →

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Marco Rubio’s dunderheaded lies

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Sabina Becker

This photo of three Bolivarian National Guard soldiers was actually taken by AFP photographer Juan Barreto on November 19 of last year, while they were on duty guarding Miraflores Palace from the roof. This is a perfectly normal part of … Continue reading →

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