‘Hunger Games’ salute for Myanmar, and the global Covid response ship finally sets sail
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‘Hunger Games’ salute for Myanmar, and the global Covid response ship finally sets sail

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

   

The Surreal McCoy | Twitter @procartoonists

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.

In today’s featured cartoon, The Surreal McCoy illustrates the “Raise Three Fingers” movement, in light of the military coup in Myanmar and the Myanmarese military’s killings of pro-democracy protesters.

Carlos Latuff | SINDS-UFSJ

Brazilian cartoonist Carlos Latuff takes a swipe at the Jair Bolsonaro government for its celebration of the anniversary of the 1964 military coup (‘golpe’ in Portuguese) that led to 21 years of dictatorship in Brazil.

Marian Kamensky | Cartoon Movement

Austrian cartoonist Marian Kamensky on the growing scepticism around the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, following various governments suspending the usage of the vaccine due to blood clot concerns.

Kevin Siers | The Charlotte Observer

Kevin Siers focuses on the recent criticism of former US President Donald Trump’s response to the Covid pandemic, by pandemic officials of the Trump administration.

Christian Adams | Evening Standard

Christian Adams compares the ongoing global response to the Covid-19 pandemic to the freeing of the Ever Given container ship, which had run aground at the Suez Canal.