Category Archives: The Salvador Option(s)

Canada disgraced in Latin America by yet another mining company

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Late Night Sunrise from Michael Watts on Vimeo. Its name is Pacific Rim, it is an environmental abuser, and it is menacing the people of El Salvador. What must Canada’s Salvadoran immigrants, many of whom are refugees here from their … Continue reading →

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In which your lazy scribbler finally gets her ass-kicking boots on again

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Watch out for this man; he was recently arrested, and a good thing, too.Okay. I’ve been sitting on this one long enough. Time for me to translate what the lamestream media will never tell you, yes? The Venezuelan far-right-winger, Alejandro … Continue reading →

Posted in All About Evo, Crapagandarati, Don't Cry For Argentina, El NarcoPresidente, Festive Left Friday Blogging, Guns, Guns, Guns, Huguito Chavecito, Isn't That Illegal?, The Salvador Option(s) | 2 Comments

The return of Mel

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Sabina Becker

“Hola, Bitcheletti, I’m ba-ack!” Guess who’s gonna be scrubbing the skidmarks out of his underwear tonight…So, the news all over the BoRevosphere is that the legitimate president of Honduras is back in country, though not yet behind his desk. Kudos … Continue reading →

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Hillary lies down with dogs

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Sabina Becker

…and gets up with predictable results. Here’s her idiotic, inflammatory interview with an infamous Venezuelan human-rights abuser turned Globoterror presstitute, named Leopoldo Castillo (airing out his muy mal inglés, which I’m sure gave him quite the pitiyanki hard-on):It’s in two … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Mauricio Funes!

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Another left-wing dimple-dude gets sworn in. Sadly, both Chavecito and Evo had to beg off and miss this historic inauguration. No worries–they’ll meet with their new compañero ASAP. (Chavecito already has.)Noteworthy details here: the archaic Spanish expressions, and the fact … Continue reading →

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ALBA to get another joiner?

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Could be…could be El Salvador!Awwwww…don’t they look cute together, Chavecito and Mauricio Funes, getting along so nicely? Looks like they might soon get along a whole lot MORE nicely, if this is any indication… Mauricio Funes, the president-elect of El … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Fascism Without Swastikas, Free Trade, My Ass!, Headline Howlers, Socialism is Good for Capitalism!, The Salvador Option(s) | 2 Comments

Well. That didn’t take long!

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Sabina Becker

This comes as no surprise to me, but I can just smell the soiled pants from Washington and Miami already: The newly-elected government of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front in El Salvador is interested in strengthening ties with ALBA … Continue reading →

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A song for El Salvador

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Alí Primera, the Venezuelan folk singer, dedicates a number to the people of El Salvador during a peace concert in the 1980s: “The Blue Hat”. With subtitles.

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Hope, Faith and Revolution in El Salvador

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Sabina Becker

A short documentary about a “sister cities” project involving US citizens whose attitudes and actions ran courageously counter to those of their government during and after the Salvadoran “civil war”. Lots of good historical backgrounder here, too.

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It’s official…

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Another Latin American country has just gone left. El Salvador has elected its first FMLN president.Congratulations, Mauricio Funes. UPDATE: Videos (in Spanish) below. Walter Araújo, president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal of El Salvador, makes his remarks on the occasion. … Continue reading →

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