Category Archives: Huguito Chavecito

Maria Conchita Alonso’s latest load of bat guano

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Oh, oh…what have we here? Poor dear. It sounds like she’s trying to sing. She’s not doing a very good job. But then again, there are a lot of things Conchita isn’t very good at. Like acting, for example. Or, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, The Nausea, The United States of Amnesia | 2 Comments

Jaime Lusinchi is dead

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Sabina Becker

The former president of Venezuela, Jaime Lusinchi, accuses crooked, putschist media mogul Marcel Granier, of RCTV fame, of being a coward. Savor that hilarious bit of irony, folks, because one of its key players is now an ex-parrot: Jaime Lusinchi, … Continue reading →

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The quest for communist coffee in Venezuela

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Ivana Cardinale is a Venezuelan writer and translator. And last Monday, something very strange happened to her as she was looking for a package of her favorite coffee. Here is her account of that exhausting, exasperating day: Before I tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal? | 3 Comments

Colombia: Uribe’s party bound to lose, vows not to recognize election results

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“Just ask Uribe, I’m in favor of peace…spying in peace, hacking in peace, and lying in peace!” If you ever wonder where the Venezuelan fascists got their attitudes from, look no further than across the border, in Colombia. There, a … Continue reading →

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El Narco, the wi-fi spy

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Sabina Becker

A Telesur interview with the Venezuelan minister of justice, Miguel Rodríguez Torres, in which he shows how far a certain former Colombian president (and current senator) was willing to go to spy on his neighbors, with the express intent of … Continue reading →

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J.J. Rendón and the dirty politics of Latin American narcotrafficking

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“I have ties to narcotrafficking? Those are just rumors!” Sure, Jota-Jota…we believe you. The more one looks at Juan José Rendón, the more this silly “samurai” takes on a sinister overtone. Because according to J.M. Karg, a journalist based in … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Don't Cry For Argentina, El NarcoPresidente, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Mexican Standoffs, Not Hiding in Honduras, Spooks, The Salvador Option(s), The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 51

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Sabina Becker

There’s a certain saying in Venezuela: “Ah, muchacho pa’ bobo” — oh, silly guy! And as we can see, it applies very nicely to the mayor of a certain rich municipality in eastern Caracas, who has had to do a … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 50

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Howdy, folks, and welcome to our 50th installment of VenOpIronía! And since this one’s extra-special, it doesn’t even take place in Venezuela, but right here in Canada. And even this far from Caracas, the Venezuelan oppos can’t help but show … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Economics for Dummies, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic? | Comments Off

Maricori’s pathetic clown show on the Hill

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Sabina Becker

“With Canadian parliamentarians it’s clear that in Venezuela it’s not about right or left, but Democracy [sic] or dictatorship.” Yeah, sure, Maricori, keep telling yourself that. You would know about dictators, seeing as you supported Pedro Carmona in 2002, and … Continue reading →

Posted in A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Canadian Counterpunch, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, The United States of Amnesia | Comments Off

The company J. J. Rendón keeps

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Remember our ol’ buddy Jota-Jota, the samurai of silliness? Remember all the dirty-tricks campaigns he’s launched against Chavecito and Madurito? Well, get a load of the kind of company he runs with…and all for top dollar, of course: J. J. … Continue reading →