In its French version, the cartoon "Trump Cards in Beijing," about the meeting between the American and Chinese presidents in the Chinese capital, was among those selected to be shown in the debates on the week's topics on the television channel FRANCE 24. Acknowledgements: Cartooning for Peace

Easter Fester Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of violating a truce in place for Orthodox Easter, as the war dragged on into its 5th year. Both sides swapped accusations of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire Rodrigo © 12.05.2026 #Ukraine #Russia #ceasefire #war #peace

Fuel Fighters Rising fuel prices in the United States, driven by conflict in the Middle East, have sparked significant anger and financial concern among Americans. The surge is largely attributed to the ongoing US-Iran conflict Rodrigo © 7.05.2026 #USA #gas #oil #fuel #prices

The monarch and the visitor King Charles has departed the US after a four-day state visit. This historic episode provided Donald Trump with several significant political and symbolic advantages Rodrigo © 1.05.2026 #EUA #UK #Trump #KingCharles #international

Too hot of a topic Environment ministers from the G7 adopted joint declarations on environmental issues at their two-day meeting in Paris, France, while dropping climate change from the agenda to avoid friction with the USA Rodrigo © 29.04.2026 #Environment #G7 #USA #climate

Cease-farce The status of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is highly fragile and disputed, with both sides accusing each other of violations Rodrigo © 27.04.2026 #Iran #war #ceasefire #Trump #USA

Jesus, Mr President! As of mid-April 2026, the US and Israeli military operation in Iran is estimated to be costing the United States approximately $1 billion per day Rodrigo © 16.04.2026 #USA #Trump #Jesus #economy #Iran

The Hideous Face of the Moon NASA's Artemis program, particularly with the successful Artemis II mission, offers significant political benefits to Donald Trump's presidency, acting as a pillar of his "America First" strategy Rodrigo © 13.04.2026 #space #ArtemisII #NASA #Trump #politics

Executiolithic Despite global trend towards abolition, capital punishment is still applied in many countries. The Israeli Knesset has just passed a law authorizing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of "terrorism" Rodrigo © 9.04.2026 #DeathPenalty #justice #HumanRights #executions #law

Piling up 'success' Donald Trump's impact on the globe. His war with Iran changed the world (and not exactly for the better) in a week, warping travel patterns, energy dependencies, living costs, trade routes and diplomatic alliances Rodrigo © 6.04.2026 #Trump #USA #world #Iran #war

The cartoon "Artificial Insecurity," about the challenges of Artificial Intelligence, was published in the latest edition of Courrier International. With a circulation of over 160,000 copies, Courrier International is a French weekly newspaper based in Paris Acknowledgements: @cartoonmovement.com

Trumpearl of wisdom In Japan, US President Donald Trump used the Pearl Harbor episode in World War II to justify his secrecy before attacking Iran. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sat awkwardly at Trump's side as he spoke Rodrigo © 24.03.2026 #Japan #USA #PearlHarbor #Trump #Takaichi

Cublockade US President Trump, who cut off oil supplies to Cuba after abducting Venezuela’s President Maduro, has threatened to take over the island-nation. Meanwhile, Cuba’s power grid collapses in third nationwide blackout amid US oil blockade Rodrigo © 23.03.2026 #Cuba #blockade #oil #USA

Big Bad War Wave of Israeli air attacks launched as ground offensive widens in southern Lebanon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims to be targeting Hezbollah. More than 800 people have been killed in this military action Rodrigo © 19.03.2026 #Lebanon #Israel #war #Netanyahu #Hezbollah

Europe's divided heart European nations are divided in their responses to the escalating Middle East conflict, navigating a difficult path between maintaining strategic alignment with the USA and upholding international law Rodrigo © 16.03.20 #EU #USA #Iran #International #Law

Whack-a-tollah Iran has a new supreme leader. Mojtaba Khamenei has succeeded his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in joint US-Israel attacks Rodrigo © 12.03.2026 #Iran #USA #supremeLeader #MojtabaKhamenei #ayatollah

Muddy Wars Conflict has spread across the Middle East since the US and Israel launched wide-ranging strikes on Iran. There have been strikes Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia, etc. Rodrigo © 10.03.2026 #Iran #war #USA #Israel

Shattered peace Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during strikes launched by the US and Israel, which were followed by a call from US President Donald Trump for Iranians to overthrow the government Rodrigo © 2.03.2026 #Iran #war #USA #israel #Ayatollah

World Narcup Cartel violence triggered by the killing of Mexico's most powerful drug lord, El Mencho, has raised fresh security concerns just months before the country co-hosts the FIFA World Cup Rodrigo © 1.0.2026 #Mexico #Cartel #drugs #ElMencho #FIFA

Talking AI The quest for sovereignty is at the heart of the third international gathering dedicated to Artificial Intelligence (AI), held in New Delhi, India. About 15 heads of state were scheduled to participate Rodrigo © 19.02.2026 #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #India #summit #tech

In its French version, my cartoon "Talking AI" was selected by Le Monde for its editorial cartoon page "Libérons les crayons" and was featured in the debate about Emmanuel Macron's visit to India on the program "Une Semaine Dans Le Monde" on FRANCE 24.

My cartoon “Immigreetings”, about migration policy in the European Union, was selected as “Press Cartoon of the Week” by Voxeurop. Created in 2014 by journalists from all over Europe, Voxeurop is a multilingual news website aimed at a European audience Thanks: @cartoonmovement.com

📰 [BLOG] "Strategic rapprochement between France and India" - a cartoon by @rodrigocartoon.bsky.social (Portugal) on our blog "Libérons les crayons !" via @lemonde.fr : www.lemonde.fr/liberons-les...

Bonjour, ISS! Four new astronauts arrive via SpaceX rocket at the International Space Station (ISS), including France’s Sophie Adenot, a military helicopter pilot, who is only the second French woman to visit space Rodrigo © 17.02.2026 #space #ISS #Astronauts #NASA #France

Orangutrump United States President, Donald Trump, has again stoked outrage over his online posts, this time for sharing a video depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as apes Rodrigo © 12.02.2026 #USA #Trump #Obama #racism #Politics

Portuguese dictatorphobia Presidential election in Portugal: The Socialist Party candidate António José Seguro won with 66.7% of votes, compared with 33.3% for André Ventura's far-right Chega ("enough") party Rodrigo © 10.02.2026 #Portugal #election #Democracy

Wealthwash The challenges of crafting effective taxes on the rich. Wealthy people often turn to avoidance techniques to paying their fair share Rodrigo © 9.02.2026 @cartoonmovement editor's choice 10.02.2026 #economy #rich #taxes #crime #international

Epstifled Files The US Justice Department has unblocked the release of a new batch of documents from the archive of Jeffrey Epstein, the millionaire financier accused of sex trafficking who died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial Rodrigo © 5.02.2026 #USA #EpsteinFiles #Trump

Xi Jinpurge China’s top general, Zhang Youxia, second only to Xi Jinping in the military command, has been put under investigation, in the most stunning escalation yet in Mr. Xi’s purge of the army elite Rodrigo © 29.01.2026 #China #XiJinping #military #politics #international

Layofficial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) layoffs dominated conversations at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year, as anxiety around the technology mounts Rodrigo © 27.01.2026 #economy #technology #ai #artificialintelligence #work

Death Ayatoll Iran’s ruling system — centered on the ayatollah and the Revolutionary Guards — responded to nationwide protests with breathtaking brutality, opening fire on unarmed protesters and massacring thousands of people Rodrigo © 26.01.2026 #Iran #MiddleEast #protests #international

My cartoon ‘Greedland’ featured in the debate on Trump's threat to Greenland on the programme ‘Une Semaine Dans Le Monde’ on FRANCE 24. Thanks to @cartooningforpeace.bsky.social

Greedland U.S. President Donald Trump wants to take control of Greenland, "for strategic reasons". But the territory is also known for an abundance of untapped raw materials, including oil and gas Rodrigo © 12.01.2026 #Greenland #Trump #USA #international #politics

Operation Absolute Resoil Donald Trump has vowed to tap into Venezuela's oil reserves after seizing President Nicolás Maduro and saying the US will "run" the country until a "safe" transition Ponto Final © 5.01.2026 #Venezuela #Maduro #Trump #oil #politics

In its latest edition, Courrier International published the anthology “2025, The Year in Cartoons,” for which it selected two cartoons I published this year: “Techie races” and “Incendiary laxity,” Acknowledgements: @cartoonmovement.com

Bloody Beach Australia experienced one of its deadliest mass shootings in its history when two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney. At least 16 people are dead Rodrigo © 17.12.2025 #Australia #Sydney #Bondi #antisemitism #terrorism

Immigreetings EU countries approved a significant tightening of Europe's immigration policy, including endorsing the concept of setting up "return hubs" for migrants outside the 27-nation bloc Rodrigo © 11.12.2025 #EU #immigration #policy #migrants #international

Climataclysm Unusually destructive storms hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, with some specialists blaming climate change Rodrigo © 4.12.2025 #Asia #floods #Indonesia #Thailand #SriLanka

Incendiary laxity Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128. Bamboo scaffolding, along with other construction materials found at the buildings might have contributed to the rapid spread of the fire Ponto Final© 1.12.2025 #HongKong #fire #international #society #tragedy

The cartoon "Slammikado," about the tensions between China and Japan regarding Taiwan, was chosen as "Cartoon of the Week" by the Cultures Monde program on France Culture radio. Minute 28': tinyurl.com/cjxny9vr Thanks: Cartooning For Peace

Slammikado China took its feud with Tokyo over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Taikachi’s recent comments on Taiwan to the United Nations, as tensions between the East Asian neighbours deepened and ties plunged to their lowest since 2023 Rodrigo © 25.11.2025 #Taiwan #China #Japan #international

War is in the air Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron signed a declaration of intent on cooperation in the defense sector, with Kyiv aiming to acquire Rafale jets and new SAMP/T air defenses Rodrigo © 20.11.2025 #Ukraine #Zelensky #EU #defence #France

Sarko free France: Nicolas Sarkozy departs jail pending appeals trial. The former French President was jailed on conspiracy charges related to sourcing campaign funding from Libya Rodrigo © 13.11.2025 #France #Sarkozy #justice #prison #corruption

Drone infestation The UK is following France and Germany in providing staff and equipment to help Belgium counter drone incursions around sensitive facilities Rodrigo © 11.11.2025 #EU #Belgium #drones #Russia #technology

Libertrump Donald Trump based part of his campaign on freedom of expression. But the now President of the US is getting lots of criticism from the media... and started calling speech that he doesn't like "illegal." Rodrigo © 23.10.2025 #USA #Trump #Democracy #international #politics

You're ceasefired! The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has accepted U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed ceasefire plan for Gaza, but stressing that the details would need to be settled through negotiations Ponto Final © 6.10.2025 #Hamas #Gaza #Israel #Palestine

Nuke clear message Sweeping UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran - 10 years after they were lifted in a landmark international deal over its nuclear programme Rodrigo © 2.10.2025 #Iran #nuclear #sanctions #international #politics

Palestatehood More countries are recognising Palestinian statehood. France, Belgium and a few others were the last to join the wave, in a coordinated action to nurture the vision of a two-state solution Rodrigo © 25.09.2025 #israel #Palestine #war #international #politics

Jail Bolsonaro Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years in prison, but legal experts say the former President of Brazil is unlikely to spend more than a fraction of his sentence behind bars Ponto Final © 15.09.2025 #Brazil #Bolsonaro #Justice #politics #International

Jupiterrific! Europe hopes to join competitive AI race with supercomputer Jupiter. Meanwhile, a group of farmers from across the continent staged a protest outside the European Parliament, in Brussels Rodrigo © 9.09.2025 #Europe #EU #ai #Jupiter #technology