Conference on Political Satire and Press Freedom in Latin America at The Cooper Union on October 15

What:                      Press freedom in Latin America is constantly under threat. As a result of the attacks by some politicians and organized crime, the job of a social communicator is not only increasingly difficult to do, but in some cases it could mean a one-way ticket to death. A recent study by the American Organization Freedom House reports a drastic deterioration of the conditions of Latin American journalists.

                                     “Bitter Laughter” a free, public conference about political satire and press freedom in Latin America will feature some of the region’s best political cartoonists as well as two keynote speakers to present the history of Latin American political satire and its current form. The conference will be in English and in Spanish, with English supertitles as needed.

Who:                        Cartoonists include:

• BonilAKA Xavier Bonilla (Ecuador)
• FeggoAKA Felipe Galindo (México)
• Juan Andrés Ravell(Venezuela) — founder and editor of El Chigüire Bipolar and Isla Presidencial
• Rayma Supriani(Venezuela)
• ChócoloAKA Harold Trujillo Torres (Colombia)

Keynote Speakers:

• Enrique del Risco(Cuba) — writer and academic from New York University from Cuba
• Elisa Tótaro (Venezuela) — director and co-founder of Equipo70, a political and Institutional communications firm

When:                     Saturday, October 15, 2pm – 6pm

Where:                   The Cooper Union, Frederick P. Rose Audito

41 Cooper Square, NY, NY  10003

More:                      The conference, which is co-sponsored by ViceVersa Magazine, a weekly online publication showcasing the talent and achievements of Hispanics in the United States, and by the Dept. of Continuing Education and Public Programs of The Cooper Union, is free and open to the public. RSVPs are requested at http://bit.ly/2cumPcx.