Columnist José Elías Romero Apis receives recognition for 25 years of newspaper journalism.

 

EXCÉLSIOR NEWSPAPER CELEBRATES 105th ANNIVERSARY.

 

Excelsior cartoonist Franco dead at 45.

 

Guide dogs will be issued permits to use all types of transportation.

 

National Institute of Statistics and Geography survey reveals 5 out of ten jobs remain unpaid.

 

Wife of Veracruz ex-governor, arrested in London for public funds embezzlement.

Properties and funds belonging to 9 former state governors have been seized on suspicion of fraud and embezzlement.

Metrobus mugger released by judge claiming he is a first-time offender.

FERNANDO LLERA - Mini-Biography

FERNANDO LLERA is a comic book artist, editorial cartoonist, illustrator, actor and writer from Mexico City.   He created his first comic strip, "MOBSTER NICK" in 1970. Six comic book issues of MOBSTER NICK were published by NOVARO under the Domingos Alegres banner in 1973-74.     From 1974 to 1992, he wrote and drew the Spanish language versions of "THE PINK PANTHER" and "BEEP BEEP, THE ROAD RUNNER" comic books for Western Publishing Company's Latin American licensees, Editorial Novaro and later Editorial VID.  He performed as a comedian at several local dinner theaters.  In 1985, he wrote and appeared in two comedy TV series. He's also a licensed radio announcer and from 1995 to 2007, he co-hosted a daily two hour radio talk show at a local station.  He has illustrated several humor books and his cartoons have been published in several magazines. He published some editorial cartoons for Mexico's Reforma newspaper from 2004 until 2006. He has also appeared as an actor in Mexican films: HASTA MORIR ('Til Death - 1994) and BORRAR DE LA MEMORIA (2010). He was interviewed on-screen for a feature length documentary about the NOVARO era: NOVARO, THE MEXICAN COLOSSUS (2016). Since 2006, his editorial cartoons have been appearing regularly in Excelsior, a daily newspaper. 

4 million underage youngsters in Mexico do not attend school, according to UNICEF's latest figures.

The Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank swallows his pride and some newsprint.

76.4% of Mexicans discriminate against people of lower social classes.

Education Secretary launches anti-illiteracy campaign in state of Hidalgo while Oaxaca still remains as top illiterate state.

Teachers' Union extremely worried about violence from State's fight against drugs while education standards keep sagging.