A Capital

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A Capital
Type Daily newspaper
Founded1 February 1968
Political alignment Populist
Ceased publication30 July 2005
Headquarters Lisbon

A Capital (meaning The Capital [City] in English) was a Portuguese afternoon newspaper published in Lisbon, Portugal, between 1968 and 2005.

History and profile

A Capital was first published on 21 February 1968. [1] [2] The paper was established as a result of the editorial conflicts in the daily newspaper Diário Popular . [1]

A Capital had a populist stance. [3] Before the Carnation revolution the paper was owned by different companies, including the Banco Espírito e Comercial de Lisboa, CUF, Tabaqueira and Sorel. [4] The paper was nationalized following the revolution. [1] A Capital was purchased by Prensa Ibérica in 2001. [5]

A Capital ceased publication on 30 July 2005. [3]

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