For more than fifty years, the Colombian cartoonist Consuelo Lago has drawn the character of Negra Nieves: a Black woman from the Pacific region of Colombia who comments on local news. Her aphorisms have appeared in the pages of the Colombian newspaper El País, in Cali, before being published by the center-left newspaper El Espectador, which continues to include them in its pages four times per week. The subject is sensitive in a country where racism is often considered structural and where it took until 2022 for a woman of African descent to reach the position of vice president. In a long report, El Espectador met with Consuelo Lago during a brief period of creative block. At 96 years old, she has created 15,000 caricatures of this character, described as "eternally young, slim and supple like a gymnast, with curly hair, who always poses in profile and whose image is accompanied by a short phrase, sometimes humorous, sometimes philosophical; sometimes political, sometimes enigmatic." Negra Nieves was born in 1968 in Cali. At 30 years old, Consuelo Lago, separated from her husband "long before the" — the article cuts off here. Despite this, her work continues to resonate with readers across Colombia, offering sharp commentary on social issues through the lens of her iconic character. Lago’s work has become a cultural touchstone, reflecting the complexities of race, identity, and politics in Colombia. Her ability to convey deep messages through simple illustrations has earned her a place in the country's artistic and journalistic history. Even as she faces the natural challenges of age, her creative spirit remains undimmed, as evidenced by the continued publication of Negra Nieves in one of Colombia’s most respected newspapers.