Category Archives: Huguito Chavecito

What’s Chavecito doing in Argentina today?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Funny you should ask! He’s there to sign trade treaties: …and be guest of honor at a luncheon, where president Cristina Fernández gave this very moving, emotional toast in thanks for Venezuela’s help in getting Argentina through its economic crisis … Continue reading →

Posted in Don't Cry For Argentina, Economics for Dummies, Huguito Chavecito, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 5 Comments

Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx senses a theme developing…

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Being the astute kitty she is, Ms. Manx noticed something while she was looking for more stuff on Libya over the past week. Here’s her round-up…can you tell what the theme is? Wired has a shocker about how the Libyan … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Barreling Right Along, Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Newspeak is Nospeak, Rivers in Egypt, Short 'n' Stubby, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia, The War on Terra | 7 Comments

A few random thoughts on Libya…

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…for whatever it’s worth: 1. I am most emphatically NOT in favor of Moammar Gaddafi. The man is a son of a bitch. And he’s been just about everyone’s son-of-a-bitch at some point, including the CIA’s. I will never be … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Barreling Right Along, Do As I Say..., Economics for Dummies, Fascism Without Swastikas, Good to Know, Huguito Chavecito, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Obamarama!, Rivers in Egypt, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The United States of Amnesia, The War on Terra | 16 Comments

How the Venezuelan oppos conduct a hunger strike

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Unlike the late, misguided anorexic Franklin Brito, these opposition students have a different take on the whole concept of a hunger strike: A video was filmed by residents of an area where some opposition students were using the extreme measure … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Fine Young Cannibals, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Law-Law Land, The WTF? Files | 1 Comment

Piñera talks out of both sides of his mouth on nuclear power

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Oh Chile…what have you elected? Surely this is not what you had in mind? While the debate on the use of nuclear energy grows around the world, Chilean president Sebastián Piñera confirmed that he will be signing an accord on … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile Sin Queso, Environmentally Ill, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Oceania, She Blinded Me With Science, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The United States of Amnesia, The WTF? Files, Turning Japanese | Comments Off

Chavecito bids farewell

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Sabina Becker

As some of you may be aware, a force in Venezuelan politics passed away the other day. Lina Ron, 51, died suddenly of a heart attack. Her bleached blond hair, bright red lipstick and Fidel Castro-style army cap were her … Continue reading →

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Please bow your heads…

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…for a moment of silence… It has now been one full year since BoRev’s last entry. Will we ever see the merry prankster back again? Let us pray.

Posted in Bina's Band of Brigands, Huguito Chavecito | 1 Comment

This is what an assassination call looks like

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Sabina Becker

This appeared in the Venezuelan opposition newspaper, Notitarde: Photo tweeted by Yosmary Delgado. The vultures are a nice touch…and in the case of the Venezuelan oppos, in any case, quite appropriate.

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, Rivers in Egypt | 1 Comment

CAP: the (non)burial saga continues

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Pardon the choice of artwork, but really…what else would YOU use to illustrate this? The body of former Venezuelan president Carlos Andrés Pérez, which has been frozen in a Miami funeral home for over two months due to a family … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary opportunism, part duh–or, How to spin paja into gold

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“Chávez is the people.” The writing is on the wall. And the Middle East is reading. I said as much as this last week, but it’s nice to see it confirmed by Venezuelanalysis just the same: As the wave of … Continue reading →