Latin Opinion

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Latin Opinion Newspaper & Hispanic Multimedia Platform
TypeMonthly
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Erick A. Oribio Quintana
Founded2004
Headquarters Baltimore, Maryland
Website latinopinionbaltimore.com

Latin Opinion is a bilingual monthly newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland. It is published in both Spanish and English. The paper was founded in 2004 to serve the Baltimore Hispanic community's desire for a Spanish-language newspaper. [1] The newspaper distributes 5,000 copies to churches, businesses, and community organizations in the Baltimore area. [2]

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References

  1. Blanca Torres (May 24, 2005). "A bilingual newspaper looks to provide Baltimore Latinos with information on Hispanic culture and the issues affecting them". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  2. "Latino media outlets finally find a market in Baltimore". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-05-12.