Ercilla (magazine)

Ercilla is a biweekly news magazine published in Santiago, Chile. It is one of the oldest news magazines in the country. Its title is a reference to Alonso de Ercilla who wrote the first epic poem in Spanish in Chile.[1]

History and profile

Ercilla was established in 1936.[2] The magazine is published biweekly[1] and has its headquarters in Santiago.[3] It features 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. Guillermo I. Castillo-Feliú (1 January 2000). Culture and Customs of Chile. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-313-30783-6. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  2. The Europa World Year Book 2003. Taylor & Francis. 10 July 2003. p. 1066. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. Robert Jackson Alexander; Eldon M. Parker (2005). A History of Organized Labor in Uruguay and Paraguay. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-275-97745-0. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  4. Paul E. Sigmund (15 June 1977). The Overthrow of Allende and the Politics of Chile, 1964-1976. University of Pittsburgh Pre. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-8229-7417-8. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  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. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  6. Hugo de Burgh (13 March 2006). Making Journalists: Diverse Models, Global Issues. Routledge. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-134-37754-1. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  7. Salvatore Bizzarro (20 April 2005). Historical Dictionary of Chile. Scarecrow Press. p. 572. ISBN 978-0-8108-6542-6. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  8. Robert Buckman (28 December 1991). "Media Shake-Up in Chile: Newsmagazine Ercilla Folds after 58 Years". Editor & Publisher. 124 (52). – via Questia (subscription required)
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