Via the BBC: Ecuador declares state of emergency amid ‘coup attempt’.
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Via the BBC: Ecuador declares state of emergency amid ‘coup attempt’. Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments/Trackbacks (1)|
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Via the AP: NKorea’s Kim makes son 4-star general
But don’t worry: an extensive search and interview process was undertaken, but it just so happened that the best candidate for the job was under their noses all the while! Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off|
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Via the BBC: Chavez foes advance in election
This is interesting for a variety of reasons. One is that there has not been a relevant opposition in some time in Venezuela, so it will be interesting to see if this outcome actually produces an active and significant bloc within the legislature. Along those lines it is worth noting that the opposition boycotted the 2005 elections, which instead of damaging the legitimacy of those elections simply gave the PSUV more power. The second noteworthy element here is that we do again see elections in Venezuela that appear to be genuine. This is not to say that there are not a variety of serious problems with the quality of democracy in Venezuela, but the fact of the matter remains it is not the simple autocracy that many like to paint it. I say this, by the way, as a critic and a skeptic regarding Hugo Chávez’s overall interest in democracy. I will further present the following caveat to the point in the previous paragraph: the issue of Venezuela’s qualified democracy and how it should be viewed, described, and evaluated is a more complicated issue that an early morning blog post can tackle. A few more things worth noting:
This will be interesting to watch, especially as it pertains to the question of whether especially dramatic legislation is passed. Also, the role of the electoral rules are of interest:
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365.269 (9/26/10) Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off|
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Via the BBC is a piece in English on the aforementioned computers: Colombian police examine Farc rebels’ laptops. One interesting bit of information/speculation is the following:
If true, the 94 thumb drives seized may yield a great deal of information. All of this also an interesting look into contemporary guerrilla warfare and the use of technology in such a context. Also regarding the operation itself:
So, is “Operation Gomorrah” next? Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments/Trackbacks (2)|
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365.268 (9/25/10). Taken outside a mini golf/skating/go cart place in Trussville, AL. Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off|
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According to a headline in El Tiempo, “El Mono Jojoy’s Computers Have Eleven Time the Information of Those of Raúl Reyes.” (Computadores del ‘Mono Jojoy’ tienen 11 veces más información que los de ‘Raúl Reyes’). The Reyes reference is to the FARC leader killed in 2008 and the intel gathered from his computers. In regards to those captured this week, 15 computers, 94 USB drives and 14 external hard drives were recovered. Whether they contain vital information or El Mono Jojoy’s MP3 collection remain to be seen. Recovering the data will keep some techies busy, as at least one had three bullets in the monitor—a Vaio that may have belonged to El Mono Jojoy himself. Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off|
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365.266 (9/23/10) Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments Off|
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