Yes, my friends, after the #SharkNado, it’s #CowNado time!
#COWNADO? RT @Fausta: Death by cow: Brazilian man dies after cow falls through his roof on top of him http://t.co/M23HXf9BQe
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) July 13, 2013
The Brazilian man was asleep in bed when the cow fell on him and killed him. Both the cow & his widow are unharmed.
#win 🙂 RT @treehuggingsis: @Fausta Bless his heart. At least he was asleep.#CowNado s mostly come out at night. Mostly. @HeyTammyBruce
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) July 13, 2013
In other news from the region:
ARGENTINA
Greenwald Tells Argentinean Media Snowden Has Info That Could Be US’ ‘Worst Nightmare’
BOLIVIA
Morales says US hacked Bolivian leaders’ emails
BRAZIL
Corruption and Graft: Brazil Rushes Headlong into Popular Revolt
CHILE
FACTS AND TRUTH: THE GOVERNMENT THAT SAVED CHILE
COLOMBIA
Uribistas name candidates for Colombia´s 2014 senate race
CUBA
Remembering victims of ’13th of March’ tugboat massacre, July 13, 1994
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Dominicans Freak Out Over Obama’s Gay Ambassador Pick
ECUADOR
The Correa-Khamenei Axis
Ecuador pumping up its relationship with Iran and Syria, experts say
QUITO JOURNAL
In Ecuador, a Magazine’s Death Comes Amid Questions
HONDURAS
With Honduras, Obama Was Quick to Recognize a ‘Coup’
A Tale of Two Coups: Egypt and Honduras
LATIN AMERICA
Iran Fans Out 40,000 Agents in South America
Local elections in Mexico
Something for everyone—except voters
Disappeared, Smeared and Abandoned by their Government: the Fate of Mexico’s Disappeared
PUERTO RICO
Reports bring PR into Snowden case
VENEZUELA
What Edward Snowden Should Know About Venezuela (registration required)
In Spanish: Maduro y Evo hablan del espía,
The week’s posts and podcast:
Argentina: I say tomato, you say tomahtoh
Mexico: Bugs – it’s what’s for dinner
Argentina: House Lawmakers Ask John Kerry to Reconsider Argentinian Aid
Cuba: 50 years of food rationing
Venezuela and Iran’s joint intelligence program
Argentina and Mexico: #1 on corruption
Venezuela: Runaway inflation, runaway asylum
Argentina blocks AMIA prosecutor from testifying on Iranian presence in South America
UN: Mexico border a “global pathway” to the USA
Podcast:
Socialism in Latin America with Dr Carlos Eire
When I was a kid, I learned this little rhyme:
Birdie birdie in the sky
Went to bathroom in my eye
I’m a big boy, I don’t cry
But I’m sure glad that cows don’t fly
Well, looks like that ain’t true any more.