Latin America   * Area: Latin America   * Cartoonist: Nillson-Maki   * Explanation: The cartoon depicts Hugo Chavez rolling on top of an oil barrel, escaping an angry mob of Venezuelan citizens. Chavez is infamous for taking money that would benefit his fellow citizens and channeling it towards projects that promote his own political agendas. Therefore, the cartoonist is very practical as the drawing and sketches utilize all the necessary features in relaying the intended message to the society. Features in the portrait Hugo Chaves such as oil barrel and an angry mob, help the readers to decipher corruption. According to Kange, corruption is a factor that is affecting many developing countries and has hampered their development and progress (14). The cartoon also acts as a warning to leaders who engage in corrupt practices since they can face the wrath of current citizens who are more enlightened than the preceding generations. Hugo Chavez rolling on top of an oil barrel. Western Europe   * Area: The United States   * Cartoonist: Glenn McCoy   * Explanation: The cartoonist uses the cartoon of an individual explaining the challenges that people can experience when they engage in global warming activities. The activities, which relate to global warming, create harm in the world in terms of increasing the average temperature of the world. According to Brooks (162), it is imperative that people try to save the world from the effects of global warming. From the cartoon, a picture develops in the minds of readers that global warming is a global challenge. The implication of a cartoon that develops in the minds of readers is an amplified attempt to minimize activities that increase the world’s vulnerability to global warming. The message conveyed by the cartoons also encourages people to engage in operations that reduce the negative effects that global warming has on the sustainability and long life of the planet. Glenn McCoy. Japan   * Location of Japan   * Cartoonist: Bill Schorr The main message that the cartoon brings to the fore includes the disasters that are impending in Japan. The cartoonist uses the drawing to express the future of the world and the consequences that came along with global warming. According to the cartoonists, many individuals engage in careless behavior that does a lot of harm to the earth and reduces its ability to sustain and accommodate future generations. Some of these behaviors include pollution, nuclear tests, and the use of agrochemicals. Bolen and Robison argue that global warming is a critical issue that can result in wildfires, unprecedented changes in weather patterns, earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornados (161). The cartoon depicts some of the consequences that global warming occasion, which includes earthquake and tsunami. Bill Schorr. China and Sub-Sahara Africa   * Area: Sub-Sahara Africa   * Cartoonist: Adenle Adewale   * Explanation: This is one of a series of cartoons published in 1996 demonstrating the frustration of the Nigerian people. The cartoon shows a Nigerian citizen, nailed down by an oppressive General Sanai Abacha and his regime, literally starving for democracy. The cartoon sends a number of messages to the society that concern corruption, misuses