man in distress
Jan
28
2019
Arend van Dam's 2019 cartoon captures the Venezuela crisis with a sinking ship named Venezuela, a man in a sash shouting 'I am your captain' from the top, while figures cling to the tilting deck and others flail in the water. The image uses the tags Venezuela, Maduro, dictator, interim president, Juan Guaidó, national assembly to highlight the political turmoil. The ship's bow points upward, with a periscope-like structure in flag colors, emphasizing the obvious metaphor of a nation going under. People on the deck hold on desperately, and swimmers raise arms, all drawn in simple lines against a blue sky and green sea. This straightforward satire avoids subtlety, making the leadership failure clear without added context.
Sep
2
2018
Nov
5
2017
Mass shootings continued to occur across the United States in late 2017, renewing debates over gun control measures and the second amendment. Lawmakers faced pressure to address mental health factors and access to firearms. The cartoon argues that such incidents have become a grim routine without meaningful policy change.
Apr
19
2017
Dario Castillejos captures Nicolas Maduro in a dark bedroom, his face twisted in distress as he grips the Venezuela flag like a blanket. Beneath it, a chaotic crowd of gente from the pueblo surges with protestas, holding signs demanding 'FUERA' and chanting 'VIVA VENEZUELA.' The scene highlights tensions in the pais under Maduro's gobierno, a nod to the izquierda path set by Hugo Chavez. Stars on the flag gleam amid thrown objects, suggesting unrest boiling over. This 2017 cartoon nails the nightmare of leadership amid public fury, with scribbled lines adding raw energy to the satire.
May
9
2014
