Category Archives: Isn’t That Illegal?

The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 38

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Pablo Victoria Wilches of Colombia’s Conservative Party (standing) and neo-fascists Lorent Saleh and Diego Cubillos (seated, in insets also). Strange bedfellows right-wing politics makes, no? Howdy, folks, and welcome to this long-overdue update of VenOpIronía. Well, how about those peaceful … Continue reading →

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Venezuelan oppo fascists unmasked…again.

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Jesus H. Christ. Can one not get a break from fucking putschists attempting coups in Venezuela? Nope, guess not: Yesterday, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, presented three videos on a nationwide radio and TV broadcast that showed evidence of … Continue reading →

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J. J. Rendón, samurai of silliness

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Do you take this man seriously when it comes to matters of leadership in Latin America? If you do, I feel sorry for you. Because Jean-Guy Allard has done some digging, and what he finds is…well, amusing: El Diario las … Continue reading →

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Crapaganda douche sues Salvadoran president

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Well, well. What have we here? Looks like our old pal, Jota-Jota, is not only a massive douchebag-o-crapaganda, but a mighty litigious greedhead, as well… Juan José Rendón, advisor to the ARENA party, sued Salvadoran president Mauricio Funes for defamation … Continue reading →

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Crapaganda douche gets Interpol red alert

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Well, well. Looks like our ol’ pal Jota-Jota is in hot, hot water. And about bloody time, too: The Public Ministry of Venezuela indicated in a press release that Juan José Rendón Delgado has been placed on red alert in … Continue reading →

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No wonder Daisy is despondent.

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Sabina Becker

It’s been a year and a day since Daisy Coleman was dumped on her mother’s porch, with her veins full of alcohol and no warm winter coat on her back. A year, a day and a night since she was … Continue reading →

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Sabotage in the Colombia peace process?

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Sabina Becker

I wouldn’t be surprised…and neither would this guy: Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa alerted that revelations surrounding the participation of the United States in the 2008 attack against Colombian guerrillas on Ecuadorian soil could be a trap for boycotting the peace … Continue reading →

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Police Navidad!

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“When I blew, I blew a 2.1”? Silly gringo, that’s nothing. Check out what these Mexicans did: The Secretariat of Public Security for the Federal District admitted 43 drivers to the Centre of Penal Administrative Sanctions, a.k.a. El Torito, on … Continue reading →

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Federico Franco is in deep doo-doo

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Oh dear, oh dear. Looks like the former unelected “president” of Paraguay is not exactly as upright as he pretended to be. Whatever could this mean? The Attorney General of Paraguay will conduct an investigation against ex-president Federico Franco (2012-13) … Continue reading →

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Gustavo Petro gets a referendum

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Looks like the mayor of Bogotá will get a second chance at holding on to his elected office, after all. And, fittingly, it will take place in another democratic vote: The national registrar, Carlos Sánchez, informed that the electoral authority … Continue reading →

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