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Jun
17
2019
Apr
12
2019
Esquivel's cartoon features a yellow smiley face stamped with footprints labeled Iran, FARC, China, Hezbollah, Russia, and Cuba from Maduro's walking legs. It highlights geopolitical ties in Venezuela through simple satire. Tags like socialism and communism underscore the alliances shown.
Mar
1
2019
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un stand face to face in a heated exchange over the name of a proposed hotel in Pyongyang. Trump insists the property carry his name while Kim demands his own branding. The two leaders then turn their backs on each other. Text in the second panel states the outcome as no deal. The image reflects stalled diplomacy between the United States and North Korea in early 2019 after prior summits produced limited progress on denuclearization.
Feb
20
2019
The image shows Putin in a suit and red tie at left. Trump appears in the center with mouth open. Graham stands to the right holding a document. A photo labeled 60 MINUTES rests near Putin. A speech bubble from Trump lists accusations against McCabe and Rosenstein. The date is February 2019.
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.
