Category Archives: Huguito Chavecito

Something tells me the lamestream media won’t cover this…

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…so I’ve taken it on myself to translate YVKE Mundial’s report (via Aporrea) on the murder of an RCTV anchorman: The Minister of Interior Relations and Justice, Ramon Rodriguez Chacin, informed on Tuesday that last weekend’s homicide of Javier Garcia … Continue reading →

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Cue the Greek chorus for another round of hate!

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Because kiddies, this case is gonna get real ugly: A Venezuelan television anchorman was found slain in his apartment, his body riddled with stab wounds, authorities said Monday.Javier Garcia worked for Radio Caracas Television, or RCTV, which has been fiercely … Continue reading →

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Now Correa’s at it, too

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Sabina Becker

From Aporrea, another jaw-dropper: Rafael Correa added his voice to that of Hugo Chavez and called on the FARC to lay down their arms. “What future is there for guerrillas combatting a democratic government, who have no popular support in … Continue reading →

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Forrest Hylton on the “surprising” FARC remarks of Chavez

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Pepe Escobar interviews the Latin America expert and author:He’s bang-on about everything except one point: He insists Venezuela has become a “transshipment point” for Colombian cocaine since Chavez stopped collaborating with the DEA. Actually, Venezuela became such a point long … Continue reading →

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Lugo a “moderate”? Keep dreamin’!

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Meanwhile, I’ll just smile over how wrong the press initially got him…while savoring this: President-elect Fernando Lugo, whose historic election ended six decades of one-party rule in Paraguay, on Friday named a former leftist militant to head his Cabinet when … Continue reading →

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Ecuador NOT joining ALBA, for now

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Dang. Rafecito the Ecuadorable just broke my heart! Ecuador announced on Friday that it would not be joining the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), which its ally, Venezuela, is promoting, but indicated that it would accompany this mechanism and … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Two nice “just because” shots

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Do I need an excuse to post pictures of these guys?All right, my reason for posting this one of Evo is “Because it’s nice…”And my reason for posting this one of Chavecito is “Because I like it!”

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Evo opens a hospital

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker

With a little help from Cuba and Venezuela, the town of Viacha, 64 km away from La Paz, now has a shiny new hospital.

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A little egg to go with your face, Mr. AP guy?

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Wow! Justin Delacour should write angry letters to the AP more often. They came out with a correction today: In a June 10 story, The Associated Press reported that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in January urged world leaders to back … Continue reading →

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Justin Delacour kicks the Dissociated Press’s ass

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Sabina Becker

‘Bout time someone did! And who better than a Latin America scholar, who knows how important it is to work with all the facts, the accurate facts, and not just whatever bullshit is convenient to the State Dept., Big Bidness, … Continue reading →