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Evo Morales

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    February 29, 2012

    Hugo Chávez's Six-Song Deathbed Playlist

    ​Among the most politically polarizing figures in modern times, Venezuelan "president" Hugo Chávez has had the rare distinction of sharing the worldwide stage with other high-energy luminaries like Muammar Gaddafi (d. 2011), Kim Jong-il (d. 2011), Evo Morales, Fidel and Raul Castro, Daniel Ortega ... More >>

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    January 26, 2012

    Annual Study: Cuba Has the Worst Press Freedom in the Americas

    ​The annual Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index is out, and Cuba continues to have the least freedom of the press in our part of the globe. No other country in the Americas even comes close to Cuba's lowly ranking. Meanwhile, the United States fell 27 places in the rankings in a worrisom ... More >>

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    September 23, 2011

    Bolivia's Former Top Drug Cop Gets 14 Years for Coke Smuggling

    ​Rene Sanabria, the man who was once charged with policing Bolivia's drug trade, will serve 14 years in an American clink for masterminding a plot to smuggle 315 pounds of Bolivian marching powder into the country. Sanabria had pleaded guilty to the charges in June after being accused of the crime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Bolivia's Former Top Drug Cop Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Cocaine Into Miami

    ​Retired Gen. Rene Sanabria, who once ran Bolivia's national anti-narcotics police unit, has pleaded guilty in a Miami court to smuggling cocaine. Sanabria and his co-conspirators were arrested in March and charged with trying to sneak about 315 pounds of cocaine into the Port of Miami.

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Hugo Chávez Cured by Evo Morales and His "Magic Plant"

    Fit as a fiddle thanks to Evo's "magic plant"​Oprah may have taped her last show yesterday, but we've still got another plump drama queen -- perhaps for decades to come. With the Big O saying goodbye, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez is now the western hemisphere's premier entertainer. And injuri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    Rene Sanabria, Bolivia's Former Top Drug Cop, Accused of Smuggling Cocaine to Miami

    via PlusBoliviaRene Sanabria helped smuggle 220 lbs of cocaine into Miami.​From top drug cop to accused cocaine smuggler. That's the story of Retired Gen. Rene Sanabria. From 2007 to 2008 he ran Bolivia's anti-narcotics police, and since 2009 has been a top adviser to Evo Morales' Interior Minist ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    Fidel Castro Thinks NATO Will Invade Libya for Oil

    ​As Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has gone straight up tyrant in his country by ordering the killing of protesters seeking an end to his rule, some of his close allies across Latin America seem to be sticking with him. In fact, Fidel Castro thinks that the protests will be used as an excuse for th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Bolivia Now Officially Less Third-World Than We Are

    Tumor or no, Evo is making sense of late​Two weeks ago, WikiLeaks revealed that U.S. diplomats believe Bolivian President Evo Morales has a sinus tumor. If true, our only question is: Where do we get one of those for our political leaders?Tumor or no, Morales is making more sense than usual. Last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Video: Bolivian Prez Evo Morales Knees Opponent In The Junk During Soccer Match

    Do not foul this man unless you want a knee to the crotch.Good idea: Bolivian President Evo Morales celebrating a new soccer pitch in La Paz by playing in a friendly match between his ruling party and a team led by the capital's mayor and his opposition party.Bad idea: Evo Morales ruining the spirit ... More >>

  • News

    September 16, 2010

    Latin American dictators love South Florida

    Do not foul this man unless you want a knee to the crotch.Good idea: Bolivian President Evo Morales celebrating a new soccer pitch in La Paz by playing in a friendly match between his ruling party and a team led by the capital's mayor and his opposition party.Bad idea: Evo Morales ruining the spirit ... More >>

  • News

    August 12, 2010

    Latin American politicians say the craziest things

    Do not foul this man unless you want a knee to the crotch.Good idea: Bolivian President Evo Morales celebrating a new soccer pitch in La Paz by playing in a friendly match between his ruling party and a team led by the capital's mayor and his opposition party.Bad idea: Evo Morales ruining the spirit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Hugo Chavez's Twitter Has a Staff of 200

    ​Since joining Twitter earlier this month, Venezuela's controversial president Hugo Chavez has since become the most popular user of the service in the country. With 282,042 followers now, he's since assigned a team of 200 government aids to reply to the "@" messages he receives.Yes, 200 peop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Hugo Chavez Wants Fidel Castro to Be His Twitter Friend

    ​Hugo Chavez just found this cool new thing on the internet called Twitter, and he's only two years behind the rest of the world. He's really excited about it though, even though he's only on his second tweet, and reportedly wants the rest of Latin America's Socialist Three Stooges, Fidel Castro a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Evo Morales Says Eating Chicken May Turn You Gay

    Morales in his colorful sash and fancy necklaces is, of course, the epitome of masculinity. ​Bolivian President Evo Morales, who plays the Larry part in Latin America's socialist Three Stooges with Castro and Chavez, claims that eating chicken will turn you into a effeminate gay. "T ... More >>

  • News

    January 28, 2010

    Lithium from Bolivia could reshape Miami and the world

    Morales in his colorful sash and fancy necklaces is, of course, the epitome of masculinity. ​Bolivian President Evo Morales, who plays the Larry part in Latin America's socialist Three Stooges with Castro and Chavez, claims that eating chicken will turn you into a effeminate gay. "T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    Behind-the-Scenes Video: Bolivia Holds the Key to the Green Revolution

    Beneath the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flats in a remote corner of South America's poorest nation, there's an untapped fortune below the white crust. Nearly half the world's lithium -- 5.4 million tons of it, according to the U.S. Geological Survey -- lies in the briny water underneat ... More >>

  • News

    January 21, 2010

    Letters from the issue of January 21, 2009

    Beneath the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flats in a remote corner of South America's poorest nation, there's an untapped fortune below the white crust. Nearly half the world's lithium -- 5.4 million tons of it, according to the U.S. Geological Survey -- lies in the briny water underneat ... More >>

  • News

    January 14, 2010

    From Bolivia: Massacre victims get no justice

    Beneath the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flats in a remote corner of South America's poorest nation, there's an untapped fortune below the white crust. Nearly half the world's lithium -- 5.4 million tons of it, according to the U.S. Geological Survey -- lies in the briny water underneat ... More >>

  • News

    January 1, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of January 1, 2009

    "Just assume these local politicians are lying when they say anything."

  • News

    December 25, 2008

    Letters from the Issue of December 25, 2008

    "He has managed to buy the majority of his support with false promises of better lives for the population."

  • News

    December 18, 2008

    Black October

    Victims of a Bolivian massacre seek justice in Miami.

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2008

    Miami Feds Extradite Filipino Murder Suspect

    Maybe it's the palm trees, the sunny weather, the women on the beach. Maybe it's the welcoming international culture. Maybe it's the ready supply of blow. Who knows? But there's definitely something about Miami that appeals to murderous despots and wanted criminals of all nationalities, from ex-Vene ... More >>

  • News

    April 21, 2005

    Letters from the Issue of April 21, 2005

    Taped conversations, tabloid sleaze, and lessons in cocaine cultivation

  • News

    March 31, 2005

    The President and Mr. Blowfly

    Latin politics and Miami's filthiest rapper knock 'em dead in Austin

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