Beatriz Maricela GUTIERREZ DE VELASCO VERDUZCO

Mexican cartoonist, publisher and author Beatriz Maricela Gutiérrez de Velasco Verduzco (Mexico City, 1976), also known as Beatrix, received a series of intimidating messages on 29 January 2024 from public official Sandra Cuevas, after publishing a cartoon alluding to the Mexico City official. The cartoonist confirmed to PEN that, in addition to the messages, she regularly faces digital harassment through bots, threatening and harassing messages. 

Beatriz Gutiérrez is co-author of the book Amor es... (Trucha Salmonada Ediciones, 2024). She is an editorial designer, comic book author, teacher and workshop leader, and editor specialising in graphic narrative. She has a Master's degree in Editorial Design and Production (UAM_Xochimilco).