Category Archives: Not Hiding in Honduras

Look who else has been to Cuba…

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Sabina Becker

It’s the President of Honduras! And guess who he met while he was there (on the 4th)?Manuel, Fidel. Fidel, Manuel. You know the rest, so I won’t tell.This business of LatAm/Caricom leaders visiting Cuba is getting to be…almost routine, wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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That whole “good leftist/bad leftist” thing…

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Sabina Becker

…got just a tee-tiny titch more meaningless today. From Aporrea, an interesting little note: The president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, confirmed yesterday in Honduras that she would travel to Cuba “without any type of inhibitions” to make the first official … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Shiny happy leaders shaking hands

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Chavecito welcomes Manuel Zelaya of Honduras aboard the ALBA train, while Evo gets caught in the middle of things. He seems to have a habit of doing that:But who am I kidding? I just like to post pictures with cute … Continue reading →

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OMG, there goes Honduras!

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Jayzus, what is it with all these little Latin American countries suddenly getting the itch to rewrite their constitutions–democratically? It all started with Venezuela, a little under a decade ago. Then Bolivia and Ecuador saw what good things happened and … Continue reading →

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Schloppenheimer: pigeonholing Lugo, or trying to (and failing)

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Gotta love that Andres Oppenheimer (she said, dripping heavy sarcasm). The Miami Herald’s resident narcissist-wankerist was down in Paraguay this week to ask stupid questions of the new president, Fernando Lugo, and to get some sensible, if frustratingly (for the … Continue reading →

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Mad Mel on the Mosquito Coast

Posted on September 26, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“Now I’m hiding in Honduras; I’m a desperate man…” –Warren Zevon, “Lawyers, Guns and Money” Don’t you just love this latest installment of Theocrats Gone Wild? Hollywood star Mel Gibson has ignored safety warnings from the U.S. government and is … Continue reading →

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Yoohoo, press freedom squawkers…

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Sabina Becker

…I’ve got another Latin American president for you to call a tyrant! Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has ordered all the country’s TV and radio stations to carry government propaganda for two hours a day. He says that the short-term measure … Continue reading →

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It’s hard work!

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Sabina Becker

First honest work he’s ever done in his life. Better late than never, I suppose.BTW, Dubya–did you cause this?Oh, that’s right. You weren’t in Honduras. You were too busy lifting a leg elsewhere, pissing off everyone in sight while your … Continue reading →

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