Ercilla (magazine)

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Ercilla was a biweekly news magazine published in Santiago, Chile. The magazine was in circulation between 1936 and April 2015. Its title is a reference to Alonso de Ercilla who wrote the first epic poem in Spanish in Chile. [1]

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Ercilla was established in 1936. [2] The magazine was published on a biweekly basis [1] and had its headquarters in Santiago. [3] It featured articles on news and cultural events. [1] The magazine was published by a state-controlled company, Zig-Zag, which was later renamed Quimantu, until the coup d'état in Chile in 1973. [4] However, the magazine had an independent editorial stance and in fact, was critical of Salvador Allende just before the collapse of the Allende government. [4] In addition it held a conservative stance until the coup. [1]

Sergio Mujica was the owner of Ercilla until March 1976 when it was seized and was sold to a company owned by the Pinochet supporters. [5] [6] [7]

In November 1991 Ercilla temporarily ceased publication. [8]

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