Category Archives: Puerto Rico, Gente Pobre

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Calle 13 steps up

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Sabina Becker

The social conscience of Calle 13 continues apace. Here’s the scoop on their latest collaboration: The Puerto Rican urban music group Calle 13 presented its latest video clip on Thursday, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), denouncing … Continue reading →

Puerto Rico wants in!

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Is Puerto Rico a US colony, or is it a part of Latin America? The political leaders in Puerto Rico seem to think the former. But a famous rap star has other ideas: The lead singer of Calle 13, René … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Paraguay, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Gente Pobre, Spooks, The United States of Amnesia | 1 Comment

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Chavecito likes…

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Sabina Becker

According to Aporrea, Chavecito loves this Calle 13 song: It isn’t hard to see why. Brilliant lyrics, and a bang-on message. If you’re not crying by the end of it, better check for a pulse.

Posted in Festive Left Friday Blogging, Huguito Chavecito, Puerto Rico, Gente Pobre | 1 Comment

Festive Left Friday Blogging: A fresh can of whup-ass from Calle 13

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Grab a can opener! Here comes some cool tunage from some VERY cool Puerto Ricans:And here are the lyrics, translated (very roughly by me):I was born looking up on the 23rd of FebruaryAfter I finished school, I became a rapperMy … Continue reading →

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Festive Left Friday Blogging, Puerto Rico, Gente Pobre | 1 Comment

Oh, NOW they come out and say it…

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Before I barf, first, a little mood music from an appropriate group:I want you to cryyyy…I want you to cryyyyyy…I want you to waa-waa-waa, waa-waa-waa, cryyyyyy…Ahem. Now, the news… The federal agency that assesses health hazards at sites designated for … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmentally Ill, Puerto Rico, Gente Pobre | 1 Comment

Calle 13 tells it like it is

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Puerto Rican rapper “El Residente” René Pérez of Calle 13 shows off a shirt that pissed off El Narco. I’m now officially a fan!

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, El NarcoPresidente, Puerto Rico, Gente Pobre | 2 Comments

Honduras has teabaggers, too

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Sabina Becker

How else to explain this sign, which appeared at the pro-dictatorship rally yesterday?They don’t call these people “pitiyankis” for nothing. Memo to Simple Simon Romero: It’s not new, it wasn’t coined by Hugo Chávez, and it’s not just in Venezuela … Continue reading →

Posted in Crapagandarati, Fascism Without Swastikas, Huguito Chavecito, Not Hiding in Honduras, Puerto Rico, Gente Pobre, The Hardcore Stupid, The WTF? Files | 4 Comments

Puerto Rican independence leader’s widow accuses State Dept., FBI of murder

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

The scene of Filiberto Ojeda Ríos’s bloody murder. Note the “crime scene” tape, a perfect ironic touch.A little item from Aporrea: Beatriz Rosado, the widow of the Puerto Rican pro-independence leader Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, accused the US State Department on … Continue reading →

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FBI: J’accuse!

Posted on July 7, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Puerto Rican reggaeton group, Calle 13, calls out the FBI for the cold-blooded murder of Puerto Rican independence activist Filiberto Ojeda Rios. There is no more blatant expression of imperialism than when the federal police of the United States show … Continue reading →