Category Archives: Isn’t That Illegal?

Dear Reuters: Is this enough proof for you?

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Dear Reuters: You fail so hard at journalism… Venezuela has detained an American citizen it says was financing opposition student demonstrations after this month’s disputed presidential election, the latest in a flurry of accusations over last week’s post-vote violence. Interior … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 20

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It’s 11:00. Do you know where YOUR ironies are? If you don’t, well, here you go. I got another one for you, right here. The latest from the sneak-thieves and bastards of a certain oil-rich South American land, exposed: On … Continue reading →

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Things not so lulzy for LulzSec lately

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Well, isn’t this awkward. Looks like the Australian police have busted a phony Peruvian for hacking the tweeter of a rather famous former bus driver: As is well known, in recent days, the Twitter account of then-candidate and now President … Continue reading →

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Statement from HIJOS Paraguay on the sham election

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Sabina Becker

From my Facebook feed this morning, a link of interest to those following the Paraguayan coup and sham election. It’s from HIJOS Paraguay, the Paraguayan equivalent of a similarly named group from Argentina comprised of the children of persons disappeared … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 19

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Howdy, everyone! Yes, there’s more irony to note today. And here, to start us off, is Mario Silva of La Hojilla, introducing our old pal, MariCori: As usual, Maria Corina Machado is utterly without shame, and without a sense of … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Venezuelan election: Two vital perspectives

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Don’t worry, Nicolás, don’t worry, Venezuela — we already know where the coups come from.” The commentariat at Aporrea is full of theories and denunciations about how the hell Henrique “Majunche” Capriles Radonski could have picked up, or picked off, … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 17

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“And then they’ll buy a new pot with their pension money. Lack of maturity…” Hello, and welcome to the latest ironic chapter in the ongoing chronicles of the “peaceful” Venezuelan opposition. Just as predicted, the fascist thugs of JAVU & … Continue reading →

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One more reason to piss on Thatcher’s grave

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Just in case you needed one, here you go: The evil old bat was also part of putschist plans against Venezuela. I was alerted to this story by a piece on Aporrea yesterday, which is basically an abbreviated translation of … Continue reading →

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The ironies of the Venezuelan opposition, part 16

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Understand, imbecile, we’re peaceful here and we respect freedom of expression!” — a thug from the peaceful, united opposition, beating up on a reporter from VTV. Howdy, everyone, and welcome to today’s installment of VenOpIronía. We’ve got lots of ground … Continue reading →

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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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