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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History and profile

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Guillermo I. Castillo-Feliú (2000). Culture and Customs of Chile. Westport, CT; London: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 100. ISBN   978-0-313-30783-6.
  2. ↑ The Europa World Year Book 2003. London; New York: Europa Publications. 2003. p. 1066. ISBN   978-1-85743-227-5.
  3. ↑ Robert Jackson Alexander; Eldon M. Parker (2005). A History of Organized Labor in Uruguay and Paraguay. Westport, CT; London: Praeger. p. 148. ISBN   978-0-275-97745-0.
  4. 1 2 Paul E. Sigmund (1977). The Overthrow of Allende and the Politics of Chile, 1964-1976 . Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Pre. p.  142. ISBN   978-0-8229-7417-8.
  5. ↑ Limits of Tolerance: Freedom of Expression and the Public Debate in Chile. Human Rights Watch. 1998. p. 31. ISBN   978-1-56432-192-3.
  6. ↑ Rosenthal Calmon Alves (2006). "From lapdog to watchdog: The role of press in Latin America's democratization". In Hugo de Burgh (ed.). Making Journalists: Diverse Models, Global Issues. London; New York: Routledge. p. 192. ISBN   978-1-134-37754-1.
  7. ↑ Salvatore Bizzarro (2005). Historical Dictionary of Chile. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 572. ISBN   978-0-8108-6542-6.
  8. ↑ Robert Buckman (28 December 1991). "Media Shake-Up in Chile: Newsmagazine Ercilla Folds after 58 Years". Editor & Publisher. 124 (52).

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