Thread by @DanFinn95

I came across this piece for the first time the other day, from the height of pre-election madness in 2019, and it's quite a good summary of the sheer dross that passes for commentary on world affairs in the British media—always geared towards having a pop at the left. 1/

The claims of "serious irregularities" and "clear manipulation" from the OAS were complete bunk, as was clear at the time, not merely in hindsight. 2/

thenation.com/article/archiv…

Within days of this article appearing, the coup regime had massacred those protesting against the ousting of Morales by the Bolivian army. But hey, don't call it a coup guys: that "doesn't cut it." 3/

theguardian.com/world/2019/nov…

This is where the obsession with Corbyn-bashing intersects perfectly with blissful ignorance: he speaks fluent Latin American Spanish and is married to a Mexican woman. But I guess the author knows how to order beer and tapas on a city-break to Barcelona, so she has the edge. 4/

The allusion to "magic realism" is a nice touch here: looks like somebody has read One Hundred Years of Solitude and considers themselves an authority on Latin American culture. 5/

The disappearances associated with Argentina's dirty war took place under the military regimes of Videla and Galtieri, after the death of Juan Peron and the ouster of his widow. The author appears to be equally well-informed about the olfactory gifts of Latin Americans. 6/

A year after this complacent dreck appeared in a British liberal newspaper, the people of Bolivia returned the MAS to power with an overwhelming victory in the first round of the election. "Propagandist, hypocritical and ignorant" is a nice turn of phrase, though. 7/