Rius

Eduardo Humberto del Río García (Zamora, Michoacán, June 20, 1934-Tepoztlán, Morelos, August 8, 2017) was a Mexican cartoonist, cartoonist and writer who published under the pseudonym Rius. Rius was a left-wing political activist and communist sympathizer, a point of view that he frequently presented in his writings, accompanied by strong criticism of Mexican neoliberal doctrines, American politics, and the Catholic Church. He used this as an opening for the Cuban Revolution in his book "Cuba for Beginners" and a strong supporter of the Soviet bloc until the end of the Cold War. With the publication of "It's a pity, Cuba in 1994", he modified his ideological concept regarding that country, and initiated a strong criticism against corruption, bureaucratization and the repression of the government of Fidel Castro.