Alexandra - Of lies and half truths

The soap opera continues and the information is starting to be digged out and poured down on the glasses of the avid drinkers.
A judge that admits his errors and tried to pass as a victim but at the same time admits he didn't take into account that the little girl had already been complaining of being beaten by the wicked witch mother, the failing to talk to witnesses that are unanimous in one cry: Zarubina has mental problems.
Amidst a lazy bum that seeks state financial help instead of trying to find a job, a bunch of slobs as a family, vodka bottles as toys and smoke to inhale to her heart's contempt, Alexandra is left to wither and be traumatized.
Our dear soviets are complaining that the news are too provocative and we should give time for the child to get used to Russia. In other words: shut up and leave us alone, the foster family won't get any Visa to get to Russia and even if the kid dies, we the Russians, in our incredible state of totalitarianism/fascism with a guise of pseudo-democracy, will cover it, hide it well or just say they both died and the families are mourning. This, while they are taken somewhere else for the cycle to start all over again.
The Portuguese judge is facing punishment for his decision and for failing to comply to several factors that would have ultimately meant that Alexandra would be given to the foster family.
More and more news come up from Russia, claiming that the child has no conditions, that the family drinks, the house is dirty... the child sleeps on top of an oven, all her possessions left in Portugal in her own room where she slept and played until a butcher threw her into the hands of a mad woman.
The Russians say it will be almost impossible to get Alexandra out of Russia but they forget that International Courts don't really care about what Russia "says". If they decide the child is to be given back, Zerubina will have to give it back or face kidnapping charges.
Let's hope that the foster family goes to the international courts and fights for the right of this child to have a decent life, not a life of misery, surrounded by drunkards, slobs, filth and smoke.

A new petition is online and has over 17.000 signatures already: http://www.gopetition.com/online/28077.html

Alexandra - Trying to save a child

The incredible scandal revolving around little Alexandra and the decision to send her to Russia continues. Amidst the usual Russian "convenient red tape" and their denial of visas for the foster parents to participate in a Russian TV program and the "tears" of a now "repentant" judge, we watch this grotesque soap opera invade our news flashes and news papers much like a mini pandemic that is affecting mostly 2 countries.
A petition for the return of Alexandra has been started here but with a traffic of hundreds of users per hour, most of the time the page is overloaded and crashes. As far as it is known, over 8000 people have already signed the petition and probably would be already as much as double of that if the page wasn't constantly down due to overload.
And while the page crashes, the cries of indignation about Russia's lack of help in this matter are rising. Some, accuse Russia from wanting to prevent the foster parents from setting foot altogether in Russia.. and given past example of how they "work", who would be surprised? After all, it's a victory over the occidental "garbage".
The Russian Embassy in Portugal dared to say "we didn't know about anything" which is doubtful, unless no one there reads newspapers, hears/watches the news or plugs the ears to avoid the typical chatter at lunch time. In other words, do they think we're blind or stupid?
The problem for Russian politics is that right now, even the Russians consider the judge's decision to be utter garbage and the fact that the Russian Authorities are posing difficulties, isn't making things look much better.
The Portuguese judge has come forward, crying tears of repentance and wails of forgiveness for his mistakes. What he got in return were sticks and stones. The judge then said "the child was already complaining of being beaten but that isn't enough to separate her from the mother" and this was when the guillotine of public opinion beheaded him. link to the Portuguese Newspaper
Your Excellency... beating children in Portugal is a crime. May I suggest that Your Excellency goes back to law school and learn again? Perhaps it will avoid future "mishaps"...

Certainly more to come in this bizarre mix of a circus, soap opera and something out of a Danielle Steel book...