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AQ Top 5 Political Satirists: José Rafael Briceño

By Rachelle Krygier

A comedian using laughter to help his fellow Venezuelans get through the crisis.

This article is adapted from AQ's latest issue on the politics of water in Latin America. Click here for the rest of our list. | Leer en español

Venezuelans’ lives have become tragically hard in recent years, but there’s one thing they can still do: laugh.

“Laughing is a form of insurrection in...

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