Rafael Barajas

Rafael Barajas Durán, better known by his pen name ("The Rubbernecker" or "The Peeper" in Spanish) is a Mexican cartoonist and illustrator who received the 1999 for Editorial Cartooning.

The son of a schoolteacher and a psychoanalyst, Barajas was born on 1 January 1956 in Mexico City and graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in architecture.

According to himself, Barajas is also a committed leftist activist who has led campaigns to support the Zapatista rebels in Chiapas and regularly promote student involvement in politics. ("How to Survive Neoliberalism Without Failing To Be Mexican", 1996). ("Towards a Global Mishmash of Excellence and Quality", 2002). ("A Country's History in Cartoons", 2000). ("El Ahuizote’s Country", 2005). ("Crier of Icamole’s Country", 2007). (published in English as "How to Succeed at Globalization: A Primer for Roadside Vendors", 2005). ("The Mob of Independence", 2008). (2008). ("I Only Cry When It Hurts", 2009). ("Sweet Vendetta", 2009). ("The Clouds Seller", 2009, with Elena Poniatowska).