Category Archives: Huguito Chavecito

RED ALERT: International fascists to meet in Argentina

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Sabina Becker

From Aporrea, a denunciation of what are sure to be nasty things to come: Our editorial desk has received a denunciation and alert regarding a no-good meeting which will take place in two Argentine cities, and which will involve the … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito joins his heroes

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Sabina Becker

A little cartoon from ViVe TV, in which the great players of Latin American history unite in the shade of trees on the Venezuelan plains. Bolívar is there, as are Allende, Martí, Tupac Katari, Che…and who’s that woman holding out … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 5

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“I’ve been to Táchira, Mérida, Zulia and Falcón*. I demand that Maduro halt his campaign!” Oh, Majunche. Your campaign may as well be managed by Walt Disney, because there’s a distinct odor of mouse about it. Only this mouse is … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 4

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Isn’t it funny, dear readers, that there were once an awful lot of North Americans named after Simón Bolívar, the great South American freedom fighter, admirer of the (North) American Revolution, and trenchant critic of, among other things, the then-nascent … Continue reading →

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Who’s yer president, baby?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Gee, that bus-driver sure looks like a front-runner to me. And mind you, this is a survey by a firm that’s HOSTILE to him. They also have 65% of respondents saying Maduro will win, with only 15% believing it will … Continue reading →

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Fruto Vivas talks about building Chavecito’s monument

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Venezuelan architect Fruto Vivas talks with ALBA Ciudad radio journalist Enza García about what must surely be both the proudest and saddest moment of his career: getting the call to build a mausoleum for his beloved president, Hugo Chávez. He … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Comandante Amigo

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Sabina Becker

These two songs were both originally dedicated to Che Guevara, the original “Comandante Amigo” of Latin American revolutionaries everywhere. But without much adaptation, I think they could also serve to commemorate another Comandante Amigo, one who just passed over recently, … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 3

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Mario Silva, host of VTV’s popular media-criticism show La Hojilla (The Razorblade), dissects yet another Venezuelan opposition irony. This time, it’s the use of a deceased poet and journalist to ridicule a recently deceased president. Only, as is so often … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: And now, your moment of awwwww.

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Sabina Becker

From Chavecito’s procession to his final resting place today, a little clip that should melt all but the hearts of the oppos (yeah, I know…WHAT hearts?): A little dog decided to run alongside the funeral cortège transporting Chavecito’s coffin to … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging Too: Evo in Paris

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Why the above picture? Because it’s a nice shot of Evo looking extremely presidential, and I like it. Also, it was taken while he was making some rather important points, over there in Europe: “The process of social and economic … Continue reading →

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