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Tabaré Gómez Laborde
Tabaré Gómez Laborde (21 August 1948 – 4 July 2023), also known just as Tabaré, was a Uruguayan cartoonist, caricaturist and illustrator. Life and career Born in La Paz, Canelones, before starting his artistic career Gómez Laborde worked several years in a pizzeria and later in an advertising agency. He made his professional debut in the 1960s, as a caricaturist for the Montevideo newspaper ''Hechos''. After collaborating with several publications, in 1974 he moved to Argentina, first collaborating with the newspaper ''Noticias'' and with the magazine ''Satiricón''. Gómez Laborde was best known for the comic strip ', which starting from 1977 ran for over 45 years and over 9,000 strips in the back cover of the newspaper ''Clarín (Argentine newspaper), Clarín''. Other successful Tabaré's comics include ''Bicherío'', ''Vida Interior'' and ''El Cacique Paja Brava''. He also illustrated children books, created a series of over 50 animated short cartoons (''Tabaré se mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Paz, Canelones
La Paz is a small city in the Canelones Department, southern Uruguay. La Paz is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. Location The city is located east of Route 5 on the border with Montevideo Department. It belongs to the wider Montevideo Metropolitan Area. History The first Spanish inhabitants settled here in 1758, when the land was distributed to settlers for development. The railroad arrived here in 1868. The village of La Paz was founded on 28 February 1872, its name as a homage to the "Revolution of the Lances" (1870-1872). At the time it was a middle-class resort. The only Jewish cemetery of the country was created here in 1917. On 15 May 1925, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 7.837, while on 19 December 1957 it was further elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 12.477. The area was known for its vineyards, wine cellars and agroindustry. There were marble and granite quarries, used for the development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
