Comic strip made for the magazine Cambio Colombia as a companion piece to one of the “Imagine Democracy” essays.

Script & Art: Carlos Sanabria Salas
Script: Germán Hernández Cáceres

Link to article (in spanish): Representative and Participatory Democracy: A Matter of Voices.

Translation from Spanish:

Heriberto:
Hey cousin, look, puppies!

Demo:
Yeah, they’re still so small.

Demo:
This is a good example of what I was explaining about good government. Look how the puppies bark to get the mother’s attention…

Demo:
…kind of how democracy works. The people use their voices so that they can express their needs to the leaders in our government. The leaders, in turn, have a duty to care for and represent us.

Heriberto:
Look cousin! That puppy is silent… and he’s not eating either.

Demo:
Could it be sick? Let’s warn the caretaker.

Heriberto:
But, it might have doggy flu. We have to be careful!

Demo:
Aren’t you overreacting?

Heriberto:
It’s better to avoid an infection, and take good care of our voice…

Heriberto:
…Because in both democracy and health, those who don’t bark, don’t get taken care of.