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For Alvarez, the creation of the character "Carlos" was a performance/experiment to see how far he could take his creation, but his purpose was not to make people look foolish. He hoped to liberate them from a false belief. However, the result of the performance seemed to demonstrate how easy it is to create a cult from scratch and how, even when the truth is revealed to them, some still refuse to accept it. The "Carlos" hoax ... demonstrated how gullible and uncritical the mass media are when covering paranormal or supernatural topics. Rather than having an interest in exposing the truth, the members of the media were obsessed with "Carlos" the phenomenon and transformed his character from a hoax to a myth. The character Alvarez had so arduously created was transmogrified by the press. The media didn't even need to do any research to have determined that "Carlos" was not genuine.
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In 1982 and 1983, "Carlos" is suspected of several bombings in Paris, France, resulting in deaths of at least thirteen (13) people and the wounding of one-hundred and fifty (150) more. In the mid-1980's, it is believed that he may have ... participated in the planning and execution of several operations against Israel, operating out of Syria and Lebanon. He is reported to have consulted with Col. Mohammar Qaddaffi and even Saddam Hussein, during their conflicts with the United States.
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On May 7th, Carlos had another fantastic start, throwing a two-hitter against the Colorado Rockies. Zambrano retired the first 14 batters he faced until giving up a single to Matt Holliday. Only 97 pitches were required on the afternoon for the victory, with Colorado managing to hit just four of them out of the infield on a breezy, cold day at Wrigley.[10] Carlos continued his brilliance in his next start against the Dodgers, stringing together an additional eight innings without giving up an earned run.[11]
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From the opening bend of Carlos' harp on the first track of Just Your Fool, you know you're in for something unique. This electrifying quartet cooks up a unique blend of blues, drawing on different traditions from swing, Chicago style blues, funky New Orleans and jazz. Kevin Breit (k.d.lang, Cassandra Wilson, Holly Cole) handles guitar duty with a quirky immediacy that helps raise the roof off this live session. Al Duffy on bass (Morgan Davis, Downchild Blues Band) and Geoff Arsenault on drums (Morgan Davis, Mary Jane Lammond) hold down a solid groove. This CD and Big Road Blues (see below) were the major influence for the Jazz Report to give del Junco the 1996 Blues Musician of the Year Award.
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Carlos started the 2002 season with the AAA Iowa Cubs, but was quickly called up to the big-leagues. Upon arriving, he was dispatched to the bullpen, and pitched in sixteen games during the first three months of the season. On July 1, 2002, Zambrano started against the Florida Marlins taking the spot of Jason Bere in the rotation who had been struggling. Carlos logged sixteen starts for the Cubs, mixing in four wins with eight losses. At times he showed his immense potential, including eight innings of shutout ball against the Milwaukee Brewers on September 4th.[5] Carlos did struggle with his control, logging 63 walks in just over a hundred innings of work. The Cubs posted a disappointing 67-95 record for the season, finishing in fifth place.
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Carlos, a 1969 graduate of Moscow's Patrice Lamumba University, has been tied to "Communist revolutionary movements" since he became a 14-year-old member of the Communist party in Venezuela. His father, a wealthy Venezuelan Communist party leader, was so dedicated to Leninist/Marxist theory and practice that he named his three sons Vladamir, Ilich, and Lenin. In his teens, Carlos was allegedly given guerrilla training in Cuba. By the age of twenty, Carlos reportedly had moved to Jordan and was being trained in weapons and explosive usage by hard-core members of the PFLP commando. Shortly thereafter, he began what has turned out to be an infamous career as an international "pay for hire" terrorist.
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