Category Archives: Huguito Chavecito

The long impunity of Carlos Menem

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

If you saw The Take, you’ll no doubt recognize the old man in the picture. Carlos Menem, following the dictates of the IMF, presided over an economic “miracle” in Argentina, which “mysteriously” (to hear certain economists tell it, anyway) turned … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Venezuela comes to Venice

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Coolest mural at the Biennale? Bolívar in shades, bitchez.

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 27

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“According to the new Work Law of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, proposed by the Comandante, they can’t fire me.” Howdy, everyone! Remember how our last installment dealt with putschist media figures and their dubious respect for the dead? Well, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A most Ecuadorable inauguration

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It was inauguration day today in Ecuador for a very popular re-elected leader. And guess who was the guest of honor? Yup, Nicolás Maduro was there, wearing his mourning armband for Chavecito…without whom there might not have BEEN a President … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 26

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Hey! Remember how the Venezuelan opposition used to snipe at Chavecito for being a former military officer, calling him a “dictator”, even though he was democratically elected (and re-elected, and so on, and so on) as a civilian? Remember how … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 25

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Oh dear. Looks like MariCori has been pwned again in Colombia, this time very nicely and politely by a member of the local opposition: Here’s the story, courtesy of Aporrea: Last Wednesday, Venezuelan deputy María Corina Machado won the right … Continue reading →

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Dying to be beautiful in Venezuela (and elsewhere)

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Sabina Becker

This morning, I came across this particularly sad story out of Caracas: Adriana Carolina Hernández, 26, died in the Pérez Carreño hospital on Wednesday, where she was brought by her mother, as a result of a pulmonary embolism after having … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: A little salsa for Chavecito

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Porfi Baloa and his Adolescentes dedicate a song called “Memories” to Chavecito on a Dominican TV show called “Fun With Jochy”. Before launching into the song, he says, “I want to dedicate this song to the man who was our … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 24

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Sabina Becker

María Corina Machado, May 2. Say, isn’t that the day she was supposed to be in hospital, getting her broken nose fixed? As you can see by the profile, it’s remarkably intact for someone with four alleged nasal fractures. No … Continue reading →

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Who you callin’ an antisemite?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Sabina Becker

This nice Jewish guy? Shame on you! The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, rebuffed the accusations of the Latin American Jewish Congress’s director, Claudio Epelman, who called him antisemitic because of the relationship Venezuela maintains with the people of … Continue reading →