South American Politics (1 Viewer)

[Soldi]

They’ve been tear gassed by police

 

[Soldi]

Oh at least the buildings empty.

 

[jivafox]

Bunch of loser babies! Go have a KFC!

 

[Art Decade]

 

[Lucille]

He can top and tail with Bolsonaro in the minion bed.

 

[dmlaw]

He can top and tail with Bolsonaro in the minion bed.

I don’t know. Bolsonaro seems like the sort who eats crisps in bed.

 

[Art Decade]

 

[jivafox]

Not him taking a tumble out of the Minion Bed

 

[AGinAg (38)]

I totally missed all this. What a sad copy of Jan 6th.

 

[Art Decade]

Not him taking a tumble out of the Minion Bed

All of the embezzlement over the course of his presidency wiped out by the bill for one hospital stay in the US

 

[COB]

 

[Art Decade]

Brazil: Judges vote to bar Bolsonaro from office for 8 years – DW – 06/30/2023

Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro was accused of abusing his political power and misusing the media. The far-right politician says he plans to appeal the court's decision, calling the ruling a "stab in the back."

www.dw.com

8 years of sitting there eating KFC

 

[Iguana]

Brazil High Court Rules Homophobia Punishable By Prison

Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that homophobic slurs are now punishable by prison, in a decision applauded by rights activists in a country with rampant violence against the LGBTQ+ community.

www.google.com

Genuinely thought this was about homosexually now being punishable with prison.

But this is much better!

 

[VoR]

*deep sigh*

Argentina presidential election: far-right libertarian Javier Milei wins after rival concedes

Victory for TV celebrity-turned politician catapults South America’s second-largest economy into an unpredictable future

www.theguardian.com

 

[AGinAg (38)]

This guy is fucking nuts.

 

[RS]

As if they weren’t already fucked. I can’t think of any other country with so much potential and yet constantly in trouble

 

[Pipo]

As if they weren’t already fucked. I can’t think of any other country with so much potential and yet constantly in trouble

hi!

 

[Art Decade]

Jair Bolsonaro is under investigation in Brazil for allegedly harassing a whale off Sao Paulo

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is under investigation for allegedly harassing a humpback whale while riding a personal watercraft off Sao Paulo’s coast last year.

apnews.com

 

[Indie]

I bet he's harassed more than one humpback in his time.

 

[Tisch]

The humpback whale was asking for it

 

[AGinAg (38)]

I know it's central America, but still..

BBC News - Mexicans vote in election likely to see first woman president

Mexico elections: Voters choose new leader after violent campaign

After a campaign overshadowed by violence which saw dozens of local candidates killed, voters have their say.

www.bbc.com

 

[AGinAg (38)]

A left wing climate scientist won. Some sense somewhere in the world at least.

 

[Pipo]

WELL, YES!

 

[jivafox]

Meanwhile

 

[Pipo]

Yeah, we're just getting started

https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/mexico-peso-drops-nearly-3-sheinbaum-landslide-raises-reform-worry-2024-06-03/

 

[KC 🦋]

Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election

Venezuela’s opposition and President Nicolas Maduro’s government are locked in a high-stakes standoff as each side claims victory in Sunday’s presidential vote.

apnews.com

 

[KC 🦋]

Nations Denounce Venezuelan Election, Demanding Transparency

The United States and many Latin American countries said President Nicolás Maduro cannot claim victory without the full release of vote counts.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Pipo]

Bullshit

 

[KC 🦋]

Biden’s Tragic Mistake on Venezuela, Calling for a New Election Instead of Respect for the Election the Opposition Won

Biden’s Tragic Mistake on Venezuela, Calling for a New Election Instead of Respect for the Election the Opposition Won

President Biden’s statement today that he supports a new election in Venezuela is a tragic, unforced error that compounds the previous weaknesses in supporting democracy there.

www.cfr.org

White House walks back Biden remarks on new election in Venezuela

White House walks back Biden remarks on new election in Venezuela

The White House walks back President Joe Biden’s apparent call for a new election in Venezuela after his comment drawn criticism from President Nicolas Maduro.

www.presstv.ir

 

[Art Decade]

 

[jivafox]

The absolute CALAMITY that just follows this man!

 

[Finn]

 

[AGinAg (38)]

 

[funky]

 

[old spice]

This is apropos of nothing but I just found out that noted former Marxist revolutionary(/Brazilian president) DILMA ROUSSEFF lives in my hood and she went and got her hair done by my friend/hairdresser this weekend.

And now I'm wondering if I should get a new hairdresser.

 

[Art Decade]

Maduro declares Christmas in October amid Venezuela’s post-election strife

Authoritarian president moves up holiday celebrations yet again to apparently distract from political crisis

www.theguardian.com

 

[Penelope]

This is apropos of nothing but I just found out that noted former Marxist revolutionary(/Brazilian president) DILMA ROUSSEFF lives in my hood and she went and got her hair done by my friend/hairdresser this weekend.

And now I'm wondering if I should get a new hairdresser.

This remains one of the hardest photos ever taken

 

[old spice]

DILMA-MEETS-SPICEY WATCH:

We booked the SAME TIME SLOT with mah boii yesterday, but the dumbass decided to give priority to ME rather than the woman who was once an elected head of state smfh! (His dog died and we had to chat. )

I have discovered that Dilma swings by to tidy up that mess every other week and is accompanied by only one bodyguard. I am determined to have a glass of wine with her and discuss the above photo (and that whole ERA tbh, cos it's the definition of iconic). Will probably save the impeachment chat for if/when we actually become mates, eh!

 

[AGinAg (38)]

DILMA-MEETS-SPICEY WATCH:

We booked the SAME TIME SLOT with mah boii yesterday, but the dumbass decided to give priority to ME rather than the woman who was once an elected head of state smfh! (His dog died and we had to chat. )

I have discovered that Dilma swings by to tidy up that mess every other week and is accompanied by only one bodyguard. I am determined to have a glass of wine with her and discuss the above photo (and that whole ERA tbh, cos it's the definition of iconic). Will probably save the impeachment chat for if/when we actually become mates, eh!

Hang on, where were you?

 

[old spice]

Hang on, where were you?

Sorry, I should have prefaced by saying that this was a continuation of my prior post about finding out that Dilma Rousseff goes to MY HAIRDRESSER (/good friend, but I see him a lot less nowadays as he's just opened his own salon for the likes of Ms. Rousseff to frequent). He's ten mins down the road from me.

Anyway, DILMA MET SPICEY!!!

I was on my way to help a friend find a Halloween outfit when I got sent a video of Ms. Rousseff reading her tablet on the hairdresser's chair so I promptly cancelled on poor friend, beelined back to my apartment, changed into a MUCH TIGHTER tee, sprayed on some EAU DE TOILETTE, and waltzed over to the salon. (My 'basic ho' strategy worked a charm as Dilma repeatedly referred to me as 'beautiful' which is actually a word I find pretty triggering but we'll let it slide cos )

I arrived pretty much at the end of her sesh while she was getting blowdried, but we still managed to touch upon: my admiration for Marxist revolutionaries, the historical absence of the aforementioned in British politics, Brazil's military dictatorship and THAT PIC (although she didn't really seem to understand what I meant when I called it 'badass' ), the filmography of GLAUBER ROCHA (), the lunacy of Javier Milei, and my friend's recently-deceased dog (). Oh, and Javier Milei's dogs. She's a dog person, so therefore a me person.

Ms. Rousseff was absolutely lovely to chat to though her English isn't especially fluent and my Spanish (which she talks to my mate in) is ATROZ so things got a bit lost in translation sometimes. Which actually worked to my advantage, because this was the introductory exchange:

FRIEND: This is my good friend [old spice], he's a big fan of yours!
DILMA: *big smile* Very nice!
ME: Well, I'm a fan of YOUNG you...

Legit first thing I said to her. Though not inaccurate.

Avoided trying to get the lowdown on the likes of PUTIN and XI (both of whom she cavorts with frequently cos of BRICS) - she seemed far more intent on talking about MY HAIR than politics which is fair enough. Maybe next time, for I am now also on speaking terms with the PA and the bodyguard, so if ever I encounter her again hopefully I can just throw myself at her without issue! I got a hug and a kiss (and she stole my phone for an awkward length of time - I tried to take it out of her hands and gurl WOULD NOT LET GO) so I reckon I'm pretty much FAMILY now.