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"Rare bright spot"? Oh hell. Chavecito's popular everywhere he goes. It's not just Bolivia, it's Ecuador, Paraguay, etc., etc. And LULA is the one ushering him into Mercosur, and Mujica's making noises about increased trade with Venezuela (their oil for Uruguayan milk, meat, etc). So the Wall St. Urinal is just comically wrong on all points. With the exception of Colombia, all of South America is one big bright spot of "we love you, Huguito!"
Posted by QueenBina
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October 26, 2009 12:34 PM
Posted on October 26, 2009 12:34
"A rare bright spot for Mr. Chávez is Bolivia, where his close ally, Evo Morales, is favored to be re-elected in December." (--Wall Street Urinal)
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But, hey, he's got this vid to console him--another "rare bright spot." Best Drummer Since Ringo!
Posted by PeacePatriot
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October 26, 2009 12:10 PM
Posted on October 26, 2009 12:10
Peru will have a hard time justifying that one though, because it involves gross human rights violations, particularly since this is partly a result of a recommendation from the Inter-american court.
Posted by Utpal
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October 26, 2009 10:14 AM
Posted on October 26, 2009 10:14
I hope they take Grandpa Monster's passport away before that happens. But we've already seen the more likely scenario: Venezuela's government, democratic to the bitter end, will let the fucker run. And Peru will get one more scumbucket to top up its already brimming barrel.
Posted by QueenBina
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October 26, 2009 9:54 AM
Posted on October 26, 2009 09:54
Will Antonio Ledezma be in Lima Peru soon? Vzla's Attorney General's office is reopening an investigation into the Retén de Catia massacre, and if Ledezma's (possible) involvement is proven, what is gonna happen?
Posted by Utpal
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October 26, 2009 9:20 AM
Posted on October 26, 2009 09:20
Radio Globo seems to be discussing (cerca 9 am EDT) a new military lockdown in the capital.
Posted by El Cid
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October 26, 2009 9:02 AM
Posted on October 26, 2009 09:02
Matt Hawkins: You also witness the game of shifting standards.
Had there not been a Chavez openly committed to socialism, then you can bet that the current 'good' liberal-left alternatives like Chile and Brazil would be currently being portrayed hysterically by the U.S. press as dangerously socialist with anti-market policies which will surely doom them all.
Now that you have an avowedly socialist set of states willing to make use of public buyouts whenever appropriate, then suddenly the standards shift, and what would be denounced as European socialism in the United States become impressive free market commitments by Latin American states.
It's funny, this game they play.
Posted by El Cid
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October 26, 2009 8:59 AM
Posted on October 26, 2009 08:59
The revisionist story telling in that article Bina is self-exposed:
"Today, market-friendly policies -- often coupled with aggressive social spending -- are on the ascent because they have shown results, and voters don't seem to be in a mood for economic gambles."
Really? All honest reports of Lecalle's position was that he wanted to eliminate the new income tax (socialism) brought in by that 'moderate' Astori running along with Pepe. That also means a series of aggressive social spending (cuts). Maybe the editor deleted the rest of the sentence for space? Uruguay's economic position has always been an abnormality in South America - moderately industrialized to support an agricultural economy without the massive haciendas worked by a racialized subaltern class such as in the Andes. Cattle ranching is relatively not labour intensive thus limiting the economic requirements for the same exploitation of labour. This also means that 'socialism' in Uruguay means something very different than Bolivia. But hey, using a redistributive tax to buy every child a lap-top is not only radical socialism, compared to the disaster left behind by Lecalle and neoliberal ideas - it is also a "market-friendly policy" that is not an 'economic gamble'. Soon direct-democracy will be a "liberal-democratic policy" that is not a 'political gamble'. Reforms initiated by Chavez have already won, next time someone says "there is no lasting impact" cite this article, even the WSJ has to pretend massive social spending in Latin America is good for their ideas.
Posted by Matt Hawkins
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October 26, 2009 1:12 AM
Posted on October 26, 2009 01:12
Warning: This may make you throw up in your mouth a little...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125626265886303025.html
Posted by QueenBina
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October 25, 2009 11:37 PM
Posted on October 25, 2009 23:37
So it looks like there will be a second round in Uruguay.
Posted by Utpal
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October 25, 2009 8:16 PM
Posted on October 25, 2009 20:16
Oh crikey, Al-Jazeera just popped a boner:
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/10/2009102418234242595.html
"A crime against communism"? Um, Venezuela's not communist, people.
Posted by QueenBina
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October 25, 2009 6:16 PM
Posted on October 25, 2009 18:16
I vote for Qadhafi on this one :)
Posted by Utpal
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October 25, 2009 4:31 PM
Posted on October 25, 2009 16:31
Oh eM Gee!!!
There's only one person on earth who can unravel that mysterious subliminal video ...
....Rupaul
Posted by Bosque
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October 25, 2009 3:34 PM
Posted on October 25, 2009 15:34
Who hoped in here? LOL!
Posted by QueenBina
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October 25, 2009 1:54 PM
Posted on October 25, 2009 13:54