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Double standards redux

If it Had Happened in Cuba, China or Venezuela Pascual Serrano - Rebelión Translation: Machetera Although it’s said that comparisons are awful, in media analysis it’s a healthy exercise t… more →

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Double standards redux

machetera wrote 1 month ago: If it Had Happened in Cuba, China or Venezuela Pascual Serrano - Rebelión Translation: Machetera Al … more →

Tags: English translations, cuba, Democratic National Convention, denver police fascism, Gorki Aguila

Human Rights Watch math

machetera wrote 1 month ago: How many civilians died in South Ossetia, when after being cut off from water supplies for more than … more →

Tags: Old World, Georgia, South Ossetia, u.s. puppets, worthless human rights groups

Good terrorists and bad terrorists

machetera wrote 2 months ago: “There are good terrorists and bad terrorists“ - James Petras Efrain Churiy – Radio Ce … more →

Tags: Argentina, Colombia, English translations, Iran, argentinean agricultural strike and tax policy, chávez cuddling with juan carlos, colombian military, media smearing iran, obama's warmongering

Freedom of the Press: What they don't teach you in J School

machetera wrote 2 months ago: Finally! Machetera returns from her well-earned vacation, and for your reading pleasure, she’ … more →

Tags: cuba, diana barahona, Reporters Without Borders, media control of state

Journalist accreditation in Cuba

machetera wrote 2 months ago: By Diana Barahona July 17, 2008 La Habana - Today we met with Armando Briñis of the International P … more →

Tags: cuba, Amnesty International, armando briñis, Committee to Protect Journalists, foreign pres in cuba, international press center havana

Journalism as it ought to be

machetera wrote 2 months ago: By Diana Barahona July 15, 2008 La Habana - The Cuban Journalists’ Union (UPEC) is a voluntary ass … more →

Tags: cuba, bookmobile to cuba, cuban blogs, cuban journalists union, diana barahona, Granma, social communications

Lights, camera...Ingrid on One! — 2 comments

machetera wrote 3 months ago: By now you’ve probably heard that a ransom of $20 million was actually paid to get Betancourt … more →

Tags: English translations, Colombia, Uribe, Ingrid Betancourt, shameless self-promotion, media show

Setting up Chávez — 2 comments

machetera wrote 3 months ago: Here’s an interesting bit of news, from Aporrea, datelined July 2, 2008: The United States Co … more →

Tags: English translations, The Coming Latin American War, Venezuela, Colombia, FARC, Ingrid Betancourt, planted FARC computers, lying colombians, media manipulated hostages

Good Humor men arrested in Colombia!

machetera wrote 4 months ago: A Machetera Exclusive! Take a look at this photo and tell me what you see. Aside from the fact that … more →

Tags: The Coming Latin American War, " faking evidence, colombian "intelligence, manuel agudo escalona, puerto nariño, smearing venezuela

Magic laptops gunning for Obama

machetera wrote 4 months ago: Okay, Machetera “borrowed” this artwork from her friend Borev. But it’s just too … more →

Tags: English translations, The Coming Latin American War, media lies, el país, El Tiempo, smear campaign against hugo chávez, Wall Street Journal, magic laptops

Here comes trouble

machetera wrote 4 months ago: Today’s New York Times has a sneak preview of the new Steven Soderbergh Che film, from Cannes … more →

Tags: Chè, miami screaming, Propaganda, Steven Soderbergh

Dialing for dollars in Cuba

machetera wrote 4 months ago: U.S. Ambassador to Cuba, Michael Parmly, impersonates a Cuban “Lady in White” imper … more →

Tags: cuba, Posada Carriles, Ladies in White, Damas de Blanco, Michael Parmly, cynical PR, terrorist financing, santrina, Santiago Alvarez

Colombia's bloody glove

machetera wrote 4 months ago: What Interpol was NOT asked to investigate is almost as interesting as what it was. Were the … more →

Tags: English translations, The Coming Latin American War, colombia's media show, planted FARC computers, Posada Carriles, real terrorism

Found in translation — 1 comment

machetera wrote 4 months ago: There’s a reason Machetera works so hard to translate articles you won’t find anywhere … more →

Tags: English translations, Alternative Media, corporate media business, countering disinformation, language as colonialism, linguistic diversity, Publicity, Truth

Germans are so good at recycling! — 4 comments

machetera wrote 4 months ago: A headline in Friday’s New York Times owned International Herald Tribune, claimed that Peru … more →

Tags: English translations, The Coming Latin American War, allende, Aristide, Chavez, german christian democrats and fascism, german participation in U.S. coups, lima summit, merkel and fascism

"FARC" computers go back to the future! — 2 comments

machetera wrote 4 months ago: Look what Interpol found on the “FARC” computers! 2,110 files with creation dates ran … more →

Tags: English translations, The Coming Latin American War, Colombia, FARC, Interpol, magic laptop, Raul Reyes

Havana Times-Picayune — 1 comment

machetera wrote 4 months ago: Honestly, whenever Machetera reads something new from Yoani Sánchez, the famous “Prizewinnin … more →

Tags: English translations, cuban blogger, cynicism passing for wit, joy and justice, May 1st celebrations, yoani sanchez

Lessons in manufactured news

machetera wrote 5 months ago: Pascual Serrano talks about who is really clamoring for change in Cuba, and surprise! It’s n … more →

Tags: English translations, Internet Freedom, Ortega y Gasset, yoani sanchez, cuban change

Machetera hit by triple virus

machetera wrote 5 months ago: Machetera’s translation factory took a triple hit this weekend, with two computer failures an … more →

Tags: 1, English translations, The Coming Latin American War, Bolivia, fake autonomy referendums, Rigged Elections, stuffed ballot boxes


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