Dictators hate political cartoons — so I keep drawing them | Rayma Suprani

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"A political cartoon is a barometer of freedom," says Rayma Suprani, who was exiled from her native Venezuela for publishing work critical of the government. "That's why dictators hate cartoonists." In a talk illustrated with highlights from a career spent railing against totalitarianism, Suprani explores how cartoons hold a mirror to society and reveal hidden truths — and discusses why she keeps drawing even when it comes at a high personal cost. (In Spanish with consecutive English translation)

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31 Comments on Dictators hate political cartoons — so I keep drawing them | Rayma Suprani

  1. Haven’t you talked about the USA’s motivation to war every country with resources? No word of CIA backed dictatorships in south america? Pinochet, the attack on the Sandinista, etc etc, the banana company ruling over central america… No words? Aren’t those dictators? oh yeah, because it would ruin the agenda of who you want to support: the americans.

    • @Your Master Gggg i dont simply “blame america for everything” rather point out america’s crimes and NATO’s crimes. What, can’t point it out? Are you scared you’re getting debunked? aw

  2. Rayma Suprani was suspended after she had published a “cartoon” that showed a heartbeat with the headline “Salud” (health) and below it a flatline, starting off with Hugo Chavez’s Signature, with the headline “Salud en Venezuela”, a year after Chavez had died of cancer in 2013 (theguardian com/world/2014/sep/18/venezuelan-cartoonist-fired-healthcare-satire). Chavez socialized the Venezuelan oil wells and took them away from US oil companies. The “dictator” she criticized was already dead.

    • According to The guardian article, she was protesting the medical program implemented by politicians loyal to Chávez. ” Medical workers have long claimed the economic chaos engulfing the country has led to chronic shortages of drugs and medical supplies

      Since Chávez’s death of cancer last year, his signature, always printed in red, has become a symbol of loyalty to the leader, who ruled Venezuela for nearly 15 years. “

  3. I random click on the video time-line to skip the intro and i met the quote “i found myself drawing on the margins of my notebook instead of paying attention to my professors”
    RELATABLE AF!!!!!

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