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AQ Top 5 Political Satirists: Pedro X. Molina

By Brendan O'Boyle

An exiled cartoonist using his art to expose government abuses in Nicaragua.

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

As a cartoonist, Pedro X. Molina says his role is to “use humor and exaggeration to make a point.” But when the government started violently repressing protesters in April 2018, Molina’s work...

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