Antonio Helguera

Antonio Helguera (8 November 1965 – 25 June 2021)[1] was a Mexican cartoonist. He studied engraving at La Esmeralda National School of Painting, Sculpture and Engraving. In 1983, he began his career as a political cartoonist in the newspaper El Día. He continued this work at La Jornada (where his cartoons appeared regularly) and Siempre!, in addition to El Chahuistle and El Chamuco, magazines of which he was also the co-editor. In 1996 and 2002 he received the Premio Nacional de Periodismo (National Journalism Award).[2][3]

Antonio Helguera
Born8 November 1965
Mexico City, Mexico
Died25 June 2021
(aged 55)
OccupationCartoonist

Political cartoons

His work mainly consisted of cartoons about both Mexican and international politics.[4] He is thought to have used cartoons as a form of free speech, since it allows for important issues to be disseminated to the public regardless of their socio-economic backgrounds.[5]

References
  1. "Fallece monero de La Jornada Antonio Helguera". El Universal. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. López, Selva Hernández; Mercurio López Casillas (2001). Ex libris mexicanos: artistas del siglo XX. Editorial RM. ISBN 978-968-5208-03-1.
  3. "Acapara prensa escrita premios de periodismo". El Universal (Mexico). 28 April 2003. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  4. Helguera, A. "Antonio Helguera". Solidarity. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  5. CASASÚS, MARIO (6 February 2011). "Antonio Helguera: "Con la caricatura política logramos abrir los márgenes de la libertad de expresión"" (in Spanish). Clarin. Retrieved 7 June 2013.


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