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Mexican Cartoonist Eduardo del Río, known as Rius, Dies at 83

HeadlineAug 09, 2017

And beloved Mexican cartoonist Eduardo del Río, known to the world as Rius, has died. For five decades, Rius authored dozens of books and thousands of comic strips satirizing politicians; educating people about politics, environmentalism and history; and expressing solidarity with revolutionary movements across Latin America. He’s the author of the best-selling book “Marx for Beginners.” He died in Morelos, Mexico, at the age of 83.

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