Overview
- Daniel Divinsky died on August 1 in Buenos Aires at age 83 after battling chronic kidney disease.
- He co-founded Ediciones de la Flor in 1966, establishing a leading independent press in Argentina.
- His 1970 publication of Quino’s Mafalda in book form propelled the comic strip to global recognition.
- Under the 1976–1983 military dictatorship he faced censorship, detention and six years of exile in Venezuela.
- Just days before his passing, Quino’s heirs announced they would withdraw Mafalda from Ediciones de la Flor to relaunch it internationally.