Category Archives: Huguito Chavecito

The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 35

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Letters discarded by Henrique Capriles Radonsky, during his last failed presidential campaign. Will he do the same with letters to the pope this time around? Ah, the Venezuelan opposition. So pious. So democratic. So responsive to the voices of the … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Ahoy Presidente!

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was busy today… Then it was off to visit the academy of the Venezuelan navy in Vargas, and pose with national assembly president Diosdado Cabello, and military brass, in front of this beautiful tall ship. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Remembering Cantaura, 31 years later

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Sabina Becker

A poster from 2009 commemorating the victims of the “democratic” massacre of Cantaura, Venezuela, which occurred 31 years ago. This is all of a pattern with US interference throughout Latin America. While Argentina and Chile suffered openly under fascist dictators … Continue reading →

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Tackling corruption, Venezuelan style

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Sabina Becker

There’s been a lot of very predictable babble up here about how corrupt Venezuela is, how the government there is going to fall, blah blah blabbity blah blah. But so far, I haven’t seen any of the anglo whore media … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito, Lucerito…

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Sabina Becker

‘Scuse me while I miss this guy: Chavecito on Aló Presidente, serenading his two oldest daughters with a llanero folk song, “Lucerito” (Little Star). Can’t believe he’s already been gone six months. He’s still the star that lights my way, … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 34

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Sabina Becker

MariCori and Pretty Boy Leo…hereditary sellouts. Good evening, and welcome to tonight’s installment of VenOpIronía, in which we learn the meanings of two seemingly contradictory words — patriotismo and vendepatriotismo — which the Venezuelan opposition has conveniently fused into one … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 33

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Finally, for the sake of Venezuelans’ mental health, we can change the channel. And they thought that the rrrrrrégime was coming to shut them down but they themselves took the trouble of doing so. RIP!” Good morning, and welcome to … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 32

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Me, full of shit?” Yes, YOU, Majunche! Well, well. What have we here? A certain failed two-time presidential candidate, who campaigned on a law-and-order platform, accusing first the late Chavecito, then his successor the current president, of running a crooked … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Happy Birthday, Chavecito

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Today is the Comandante’s 59th birthday. Since he’s no longer here to celebrate it, it’s up to us to do the work he left unfinished. And here is just the song for that: Feliz cumple, Chavecito. ¡Te amamos y extrañamos … 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 →