Description
Palacio Zino and his artist, "El mono" Taborda, face critcism over their portrayal of the Brazilian national team as monkeys. The "Macaquito Affair" eventually involved political leaders from both countries and demonstrated the power of the press to shape (inter)national news. The language in this piece- an explanation of sorts (or a rebuttal to be more precise) - is laced with an unapologetic tone that pours more gasoline on the fire (i.e. characterizing every Brazilian child as a bastard whose own mother does not know his parentage).