14 october 2026
Since July 2026, Cartunista Das Cavernas has been receiving death threats on Facebook because of his editorial cartoons. These messages, which have become increasingly violent, have turned into explicit death threats. The cartoonist has received these threats via private messages, but also in the comments on his posts. One user even went so far as to post a doctored photo of the cartoonist, in which he is depicted with a bullet in his head. The cartoonist has filed a complaint with the São Paulo State Police for threats and verbal abuse.
Cartooning for Peace, which is closely monitoring the ongoing legal proceedings, expresses its concern over the death threats against the Brazilian cartoonist Cartunista Das Cavernas and strongly condemns the attacks and acts of intimidation against the Brazilian press, particularly in the context of the upcoming elections.
