Category Archives: Huguito Chavecito

Well, stripe me pink and call me a peppermint stick…

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Sabina Becker

…because the Chavez-and-Castro-hating Miami Herald appears to have had a moment of mournful truth! Less than five months before a December presidential election, Venezuela’s fractured opposition still has no clear candidate to square off against President Hugo Chávez, a charismatic … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Smiling in the rain

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Even the rain can’t dampen Chavecito’s spirits…or that terrific smile. He’s flanked by out-going defence minister Orlando Maniglia (left) and his replacement-to-be, General Raul Baduel. Story here. And hey, cool: Navy Day will be on my birthday!

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Headline Howler: The LA Whore Times reveals its clue-challenged side

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Compare and contrast… The always reliable Venezuelanalysis: “Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez Advances Towards Elections Without a Rival”. (Note that a handful of opponents does not a rival equal, since Chavez is pulling a minimum of 55% of the poll respondents, a … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Cool shades, dude…

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Actually, they’re safety glasses. Chavecito’s been a very busy boy lately, inaugurating a new Venezuela-Colombia gas pipeline. Here he is watching the first weld going down.

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How to turn a right-wing nuthouse into a pro-union hotbed

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Very simple…hold the spectre of one Hugo Chavez over their collective head. My friend CCG sent me this eminently bloggable bit of fun: Venezuela’s New Chokehold on Civil Society by Stephen Johnson Executive Memorandum #1005 July 7, 2006 | Concealed … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Another salute!

Posted on July 7, 2006 by Sabina Becker

This one’s in honor of Venezuela’s independence day, July 5. Chavecito’s a smash in his new sash. (Note the horse on the coat of arms; it’s now racing to the left. Story here.)

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What’s BP stand for?

Posted on July 4, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Bloody Pathetic. What else? Venezuela’s left-wing government is demanding that BP give up an even greater proportion of the oil produced at its fields in the country, as president Hugo Chavez tries to claw back more of the country’s oil … Continue reading →

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Evo gets a mandate

Posted on July 4, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Get your dirty minds out of the gutter, wingnuts. It’s not a MAN DATE. This is what it’s really about: Bolivian President Evo Morales’ leftist party appears to have won a narrow majority in a new assembly picked to rewrite … Continue reading →

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Evil wicked Cuba sets example again (twice!)

Posted on July 3, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Don’t you hate it when things like this happen? Uruguay’s Emergency Plan (PANES) Coordinator, Bertha Sanseverino, announced that the country will introduce Cuba’s Literacy Plan, currently applied in many parts of the world. “Just as Venezuela is supporting us in … Continue reading →