Category Archives: Isn’t It Ironic?

17 electrical saboteurs caught in Venezuela

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It’s literally getting down to the wire in Venezuela. Yesterday, the military, which is in charge of securing the country’s electrical plants and stations, announced a major capture: The chief of the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed … Continue reading →

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Terrorism and destabilization in Venezuela, all you can eat…

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Venezuelan justice minister Néstor Reverol plays back audio of some highly incriminating phone calls between members of the Salvadoran terror cell that attempted to disrupt next Sunday’s presidential election. Here’s the story: “Capriles has managed to find safe places, for … Continue reading →

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Chilean copper miners go on 24-hour strike

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Remember how, a few years ago, Sebastián Piñera was hailed by a gullible world media as a hero for the rescue of a group of miners who were, in fact, rescued by their own resourceful comrades? Well, today we see … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 15

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Hello, everyone, and welcome to today’s installment of VenOpIronía. This time, it’s all about Venezuelan oppos who give new meaning to old clichés about rats jumping from sinking ships. Well, these “rats”, like their rodentian counterparts, aren’t stupid. Majunche Capriles … Continue reading →

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The unmitigated gall of a Paraguayan dictator

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Can you believe the nerve of this guy? The president of Paraguay, Federico Franco, called the death of Hugo Chávez a “miracle” today during a speech at a forum in Madrid. “It’s a miracle that Mr. Chávez disappeared off the … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 14

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Sabina Becker

You know how the Venezuelan opposition is always bragging about how it’s got all the students on its side? Even when they’re actually eating their candidates alive, and some of them aren’t even students? Or how their demonstrations are all … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 13

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Tonight, we have the Venezuelan equivalent of “Things You Have to Believe in Order to be a Conservative”: My translation: Illogical Logic of an Illogical Oppositionist If a Chavista shops at Mercal: The government gave it to them, nothing but … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 12

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Burnt-out car on Francisco de Miranda Avenue, Caracas, 2004, after a “peaceful” protest of the opposition, otherwise known as a Guarimba. These supposedly spontaneous local protests were directed by Washington via US diplomatic installations, and were aimed at destabilizing Venezuela … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 11

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Good evening, cool world! Can you believe we’re already in the double digits here? Me neither…or at least, I wouldn’t believe it if it weren’t the Venezuelan oppos we’re talking about. Those people are just replete with irony, and they … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 10

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Howdy, folks. In today’s episode of VenOpIronía, we get something really interesting: an opposition deputy giving an interview not only on state TV (VTV), which allegedly “censors opposition voices”, but he reveals something the Chavistas among us have already long … Continue reading →