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More Spanish Cartoonists Resign And Threaten To Set Up Rival Magazine To El Jueves, Over Pulped Royal Abdication Issue

Since we ran the news about the pulping and suspension of this week's edition of Spanish satirical magazine El Jueves, after running a satirical cartoon on the cover of the king's decision to abdicate after considerable financial and sexual controversy, fourteen cartoonists have resigned from working on the magazine.

Previous editor Albert Monteys, and one of the resigning cartoonists told The Spain Report that the cover was agreed at the editorial meeting on Monday and the magazine was printed. "I had a copy of it in my hands. This is censorship by RBA. We don't know exactly who pressured them". The cartoonists for the magazine hae been told by the publisher RBA that no satirical cartoons of the royal family will ever be published on the front page of the magazine.

Monteys says that as a result of this, "The heart, the essence, of El Jueves died on Wednesday". Another senior cartoonist, Guillermo, is quoted as saying "This is what always happens, the royal household doesn't need to tell them what to to, they just do it and end up making a mess of it. I have resigned because I don't have kids. I can get by for two or three months until I find new work".

While the magazine's editor tweeted

No he dicho nada,no tengo palabras y no puedo parar de llorar por El Jueves, en la que llevo más de 37 años, y por todo lo que significa.

— Mayte Quílez (@MayteQuilez) June 6, 2014

Or,  "I have said nothing, I have no words, and I cannot stop crying for El Jueves, where I have been for 37 years, and for what it all means".

Tomorrow sees the resigned cartoonists meeting to discuss a new, rival magazine.

If it comes to fruition, every cover will probably feature the Spanish royal family. 

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