End of an era: BR Disney comics cease publication (for now?)

[The KKM]

www.planetagibi.com.br/2018/06/fim-de-uma-era-pato-donald-de-julho.html?m=1

Editora Abril, which has been publishing Disney in Brazil since 1950, has lost the license, according to this blog which is one of the biggest on the BR circles and has collaborated with the publisher before (so it's important to reinforce that this is still rumour, just highly credible one). They also mention a "foreign publisher" has already tried to get the license to print Barks comics, though.

EDIT:

Confirmed outright, now.

[Fritz]

Ungh. As an American who has endured "The end of Disney comics (for now?)" about four times already, the fans in Brazil have my sympathies.

[hex]

As I don't understand much Brazilian Portuguese I ran the image from the tweet through OCR and then google translate. Here is the result if anyone else is interested:

ABRIL E DISNEY ANUNCIAM MUDANÇA EM SUA PARCERIA
Caro assinante,
Como você está acostumado, sempre agimos com transparência em relação à sua assinatura de revistas e, desta vez, não é diferente.
Após revisão estratégica do Grupo Abril, a partir de junho de 2018, os Quadrinhos Disney, não serão mais publicados por nós.
Esta notícia começou a circular em alguns veículos de comunicação na última semana e, em respeito ao relacionamento que temos com você, optamos por formalizá-la. Nós também estamos chateados com isso e tomando todas as providências para você não sofrer nenhum tipo de prejuízo.
Nas próximas semanas, você receberá uma carta com todos os detalhes e orientações.
Contando com a sua compreensão, agradecemos a confiança e esperamos continuar com sua importante presença entre os assinantes Abril.
Um grande abraço,
Ricardo Perez Diretor de Assinaturas

APRIL AND DISNEY ANNOUNCE CHANGE IN ITS PARTNERSHIP
Dear subscriber,
As you're accustomed to, we're always transparent about your magazine subscription, and this time it's no different.
After strategic review of the Abril Group, from June 2018, the Disney Comics, will no longer be published by us.
This news has started circulating in some media outlets in the last week, and in respect to the relationship we have with you, we have chosen to formalize it. We are also upset about this and taking all reasonable steps to ensure you do not suffer any kind of loss.
In the coming weeks, you will receive a letter with all the details and guidelines.
With your understanding, we thank you for your trust and look forward to continuing your important presence among subscribers in April.
A big hug,
Ricardo Perez Director of Subscriptions

[Spectrus]

It seems that Disney itself is pretty much responsible for this, and that the same thing might already be looming on the horizon for IDW (hopefully not, but since it happened before...)

[RobbK1]

I am impressed that Abril intends to re-compensate subscribers for the money they will lose, getting no books for the portion of their subscriptions yet unfilled. I lost money when Gemstone folded. I can't remember if I lost money when Gladstone closed down.