Category Archives: Huguito Chavecito

Carlos Andrés Pérez dies in Miami

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Sabina Becker

The news just came out over the tweeter in the last hour or so. Here’s the first official announcement, courtesy of Panorama: Former Venezuelan ambassador to the United Nations, Diego Arria, posted a few minutes ago on his Twitter account … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Feliz Chavidad!

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Sabina Becker

For many Venezuelans, it’s been a rough December. Flooding forced many poor folks to abandon their homes, as entire hillsides came crashing down in torrents of mud. They are now living in government shelters as the rebuilding effort gets underway. … Continue reading →

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A day for the WTF files

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Sabina Becker

It’s been one, quite literally, for me. Starting with this head-spinning report from Russia Today:Not only do Israel and Iran actually agree on something–and that something is a Russia-sponsored UN resolution against the glorification of Nazism–but the “freedom-loving” United States … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Teh Russkies, The WTF? Files | 1 Comment

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Simón Bolívar approves

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito and neighbor-president Santos shake hands under the watchful eyes of the Liberator of their two countries (and three more). This is the 180th anniversary of Bolívar’s death, so it’s a snapshot with added significance. Bolívar’s dream was of an … Continue reading →

Posted in Don't Cry For Argentina, Ecuadorable As Can Be, El NarcoPresidente, Festive Left Friday Blogging, Huguito Chavecito, Paraguay, Uruguay | Comments Off

Once again, HarpoCons embarrass Canada internationally

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…only this time, they’ve gone and done it in Venezuela: While many on the left know that Washington has spent tens of millions of dollars funding groups that oppose Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, less well known is Ottawa’s role, especially … Continue reading →

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Orlando Urdaneta, STFU–and Jaime Bayly, too!

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This is what passes for TV journalism in Miami:Putschist wankers making excuses for Globovisíon TV station owner Guillermo Zuloaga, a putschist crook who profiteered from the Toyota cars he was hiding on his own property, withholding them illegally from sale … Continue reading →

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Wikileaks: The fun begins

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Oh boy, that Wikileaks data-dump that came out today is yielding some nuggets. Here’s some truly disgusting (and very in-character) dirt on the US State Dept. and its activities in Latin America… The digital page of the Spanish newspaper El … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: UNASUR meets in Guyana…

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…and Cristina Fernández of Argentina paid tribute to her late husband (and former president), Néstor Kirchner:Love how she makes special mention of Chavecito–as a friend as well as a fellow South American president. (Watch when the camera pans across the … Continue reading →

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Finally, signs of intelligent life at the Christian Science Monitor

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Well, its Latin America desk, at any rate. One in 10 South Americans – about 38 million people – escaped poverty during the past decade. That’s remarkable progress by any measure.Contrast that with the United States, where poverty has been … Continue reading →

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“The grandfather of Cuban blogs” supports terrorism. So does El Nuevo Herald

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Sabina Becker

This might come as a surprise to some, but surely not to me. The newspaper, El Nuevo Herald, of Miami, has published an article in which one of its columnists thanks the creators of the video game Call of Duty: … Continue reading →