Category Archives: Paraguay, Uruguay

Uruguay: Fascists are sore losers…

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…and they are getting sorer. This gentleman……is the Uruguayan minister of defence. Like his president, he’s a former leftist guerrilla who did jail time during the military dictatorship. And he had to fend off a protest recently that appeared to … Continue reading →

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How far would Washington go to defend torture and death squads?

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Sometimes, it’s just instructive to take a good hard look at the past in order to really grasp what’s going on in the present. Take, for example, the fact that Washington has officially sanctioned torture and the use of death … Continue reading →

Posted in Barreling Right Along, Fascism Without Swastikas, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Not So Compassionate Conservatism, Paraguay, Uruguay, Sick Frickin' Bastards, The War on Terra, W is for Weak (and Stupid) | 2 Comments

Officer Bubbles is worse than you think

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Sabina Becker

How is Adam Josephs, alias “Officer Bubbles”, worse than you think? By virtue of the simple fact that he’s not the only arrogant asshole on the Toronto police force. By virtue of the simple fact that protest has been criminalized, … Continue reading →

Posted in Angry Pacifist Speaks Her Mind, Canadian Counterpunch, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Fascism Without Swastikas, Filthy Stinking Rich, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Paraguay, Uruguay, Pissing Jesus Off | 3 Comments

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Meet the new mayor of Montevideo

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Hey everybody, sorry this is coming at you so late in the day, but I thought you might want to get to know this lady:Her name is Ana Olivera. She’s the newly inaugurated mayor of Montevideo, the federal district of … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Evo in Paraguay

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Evo’s in Asunción today. The occasion? The 199th anniversary of Paraguayan independence from Spain. The cause? Latin American solidarity.And of course, he got a warm reception from his amigo, Lugo:…who, like Evo, knows how to rock a no-collar, no-tie suit.

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Quotable: Eduardo Galeano on May Day

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“Chicago, 1886. May 1. When the general strike paralyzed Chicago and other cities, the Philadelphia Tribune diagnosed: The labor element has been bitten by a universal species of tarantula, and has gone stark raving mad. Stark raving mad for fighting … Continue reading →

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, If You REALLY Care, Paraguay, Uruguay, Quotable Notables, Socialism is Good for Capitalism! | 5 Comments

Padre Nuestro Latinoamericano

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Cuban actor Héctor Quintero recites Mario Benedetti’s great poem to a capacity crowd in Havana’s Revolution Square. Orchestra directed by Leo Brouwer.Translation (mine) follows: Our Father who art in Heavenwith the swallows and the missilesI pray you return before you … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: Oops, Angus Reid did it again

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…”it” being, you guessed it, screwing the pooch.My friend Anthony, from Sweden, writes: During the Uruguay campaign last year, I went into Angus Reid a lot to get the latest poll numbers. Today, while trying to find some other poll … Continue reading →

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Lugo: Not stupid. Dissociated Press: VERY.

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Lugo with one of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. It’s his habit of standing with the victims, not the perpetrators, of fascism that’s gaining this peace-loving padre so much bad press…Remember how, a little over a year ago, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Don't Cry For Argentina, Fascism Without Swastikas, Newspeak is Nospeak, Paraguay, Uruguay | 1 Comment

Uruguay: Lacalle loses, but…

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Pedro Bordaberry, the OTHER right-wing bastard in Uruguay’s recent presidential campaign. Would you want this son of a dictator on your side, if you were going to a second round?Thanks to my friend Anthony, a.k.a. Malmö Blue, for alerting me … Continue reading →

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