Category Archives: Huguito Chavecito

Hey, wouldn’t it be funny if that happened in Venezuela?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Sabina Becker

It’s at times like this that I miss my blogging amigo BoRev. He’d know just what to do with stories like this: An electoral scandal of great proportions involving the office of State Attorney General Katherine Fernández-Rundle is rocking the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Isn't That Racist?, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Venezuela enters Mercosur

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Sabina Becker

It’s now official, and here’s the group photo to prove it: Chavecito joins presidents Dilma Rousseff (Brazil), Pepe Mujica (Uruguay), and Cristina Fernández (Argentina). And in case you’re wondering how the biggest country in that market bloc feels about this, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil is the Bomb!, Don't Cry For Argentina, Huguito Chavecito, Paraguay, Uruguay, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 3 Comments

How DID Simón Bolívar die?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Sabina Becker

A lifelike reconstruction of Simón Bolívar’s face, based on the skeletal remains from his tomb. It looks recognizably close to his many official likenesses. Further to yesterday’s evisceration of Daniel Wallis’s shitty snarkathon at the expense of one democratically elected … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Newspeak is Nospeak, She Blinded Me With Science, The WTF? Files | Comments Off on How DID Simón Bolívar die?

How NOT to write about Venezuela, part umpteen hundred and umpty-ump

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Class, your attention please. We have a very special guest today showing us what crappy coverage of a certain South American country looks like. Daniel Wallis of Reuters, please come forward… Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez unveiled a 3D image of South … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Newspeak is Nospeak, The Hardcore Stupid, The United States of Amnesia | 11 Comments

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Salute!

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Because you can never have too many pictures of Chavecito looking healthy, happy and ready to rumble, right?

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Economics for Dummies: How the Icelandic Revolution worked

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Actually, that sounds a lot like how the Bolivarian Revolution worked. Iceland and Venezuela really should get together over coffee sometime.

Posted in Economics for Dummies, Huguito Chavecito, Scandinavian Smorgasbord | 1 Comment

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Does he look like he’s dying to you?

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Check out the length of this video of Chavecito giving a political speech in Barcelona, Venezuela today: It goes on for over two hours, and he never falters. A man who’s on his last legs, as some know-nothings would have … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Just in case you missed it

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Yesterday was the 201st anniversary of Venezuela’s declaration of independence from imperial Spain. And this was the photo du jour: Chavecito, looking hale and hearty as he salutes the past and looks forward to the future, while keeping democracy alive … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: The Axis of Evo is on the march!

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Sabina Becker

And oh, how well they walk in step: Posted because it’s a great shot. And I love it.

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx paws at Paraguay

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Meow! Ms. Manx is back after a longish hiatus, and she and her stumpy tail have, as usual, been up to no good. Comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable, as anarcho-socialist cyberkitties are wont to do, the Manx has … Continue reading →

Posted in Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Paraguay, Uruguay, Short 'n' Stubby, Spooks | Comments Off on Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx paws at Paraguay