When political cartoonist Matador draws Alvaro Uribe, the pious, right-wing Colombian president comes across as a middle-aged version of Milhouse, Bart Simpson’s nerdy friend. Like the characters on "The Simpsons," Matador’s cartoon figures strike poses of bemused innocence as they get into mischief — which in Colombia often involves killing, kidnapping, stealing elections and engaging in acts of brazen political corruption. Matador’s outrage drives his art. “Politics is a swamp of shit,” he said as he drank a glass of Jack Daniel’s during a recent interview in Bogota. “Anyone who gets involved gets dirty.” As a result, Matador — the pseudonym of 40-year-old Julio Cesar Gonzalez — has no shortage of subjects. Read more here. Semana International delivers news about Colombia in English. Find more in our home.