Allan McDonald (cartoonist) explained

Allan McDonald
Birth Name:Norman Allan Sauceda
Birth Date:8 October 1975
Nationality:Honduran
Cartoonist:yes

Allan McDonald (born 8 October 1975)[1] is a Honduran editorial cartoonist. "McDonald" is a pen name; his real name is "Norman Allan Sauceda".[2] Known for supporting the government of the deposed Manuel Zelaya that favored Hugo Chavez interference in Honduras.[3] He worked for many years in El Heraldo:-,. In 2013, Allan received an award from the Press Emblem Campaign, an organization that focuses on increasing "the legal protection and safety of journalists".[4] [5] The award, "Protection of Journalists and Press Freedom 2013" (Spanish; Castilian: Protección de los Periodistas y la Libertad de Prensa 2013), had never been given to a cartoonist before.

He currently works for the Televicentro company -with right-wing ideology- where he illustrates social and sports issues.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allan McDonald -"Yo no tengo patria". Sierra. Jorge Ramón. 2005. Proceso Digital. Spanish. 6 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Dan a hondureño y guatemalteca premio por defender la libertad de prensa. https://archive.today/20130708041827/http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/e3049191e35e6623158aa02967486c3e. dead. 8 July 2013. 6 June 2013. Milenio. Spanish. 4 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Honduran Cartoonist Freed After 24-Hour Detainment. 1 July 2009. Editor & Publisher. 4 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20090707064331/http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/syndicates/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003989476. 7 July 2009.
  4. Web site: Caricaturista Allan McDonald premiado en Suiza. El Heraldo de Honduras. Spanish. 4 July 2013.
  5. Web site: Press Emblem Campaign. 4 July 2013.
  6. Web site: Allan McDonald: Soy el mejor caricaturista de Honduras. Sierra. Jorge. 6 June 2013. Proceso Digital. Spanish. 4 February 2014.