El Mercurio (known online as El Mercurio On-Line, EMOL) is a Chilean newspaper with editions in Valparaíso and Santiago. Its Santiago edition is considered the country's newspaper of record and it is considered the oldest daily in the Spanish language currently in circulation.[citation needed]El Mercurio is owned by El Mercurio S.A.P. (Sociedad Anónima Periodística 'joint stock news company'), which operates a network of 19 regional dailies and 32 radio stations across the country.
El Mercurio
Front page of the main body of the newspaper's 11 September 2013 edition
Main page of El Mercurio's 28 May 1908 edition (number 24,878)
The Valparaíso edition of El Mercurio was founded by Pedro Félix Vicuña (Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna's father) on September 12, 1827, and was later acquired by Agustín Edwards Ross in 1880. The Santiago edition was founded by Agustín Edwards Mac Clure, son of Edwards Ross, on June 1, 1900. In 1942 Edwards Mac Clure died and his son Agustín Edwards Budge took over as president. When Edwards Budge died in 1956, his son, Agustín Edwards Eastman, took control of the company. Edwards Eastman died in 2017, leaving the company in hands of his son Cristián Edwards del Río.
El Mercurio SAP owns the Chilean afternoon daily newspaper La Segunda, which published news with sensationalist and confrontational language that was considered inappropriate for El Mercurio.[citation needed]
CIA fundingedit
El Mercurio received funds from the CIA in the early 1970s to undermine the Socialist government of Salvador Allende, acting as a mouthpiece for anti-Allende propaganda.[1]
Declassified documents that detail US interventions in Chile revealed the paper's role,[2] and the extent of the paper's cooperation with the CIA:
"Throughout the 1960s, the CIA poured funds into Chile's largest—and staunchly right-wing—newspaper, El Mercurio, putting reporters and editors on the payroll, writing articles and columns for placement and providing additional funds for operating expenses. After the paper's owner, Agustín Edwards came to Washington in September 1970 to lobby Nixon for action against Allende, the CIA used El Mercurio as a key outlet for a massive propaganda campaign as part of Track I and Track II. Throughout Allende's aborted tenure, the paper continued an unyielding campaign, running countless virulent, inflammatory articles and editorials exhorting opposition against—and at times even calling for the overthrow of—the Popular Unity government. " [3] (p. 91-92)
Support reached to the highest levels of the US government. When the paper requested significant funds for covert support in September 1971, "...in a rare example of presidential micromanagement of a covert operation, Nixon personally authorized the $700,000—and more if necessary—in covert funds to El Mercurio."[3] (p. 93)
Role in 1973 coup d'étatedit
The paper played "a significant role in setting the stage for the military coup" which took place on 11 September 1973, bringing General Augusto Pinochet to power. It mobilised opponents of President Salvador Allende and the gremialismo movement to be active in destabilisation from the street, while also advocating the neoliberal policies of the yet-to-come Chicago Boys.[4]
El Mercurio's building in Valparaíso was set on fire by protesters in October 2019 during the 2019 Chilean protests sparked by rise in transportation cost.[11]
^ abKornbluh, Peter (2003). The Pinochet File: A Declassified Dossier on Atrocity and Accountability. New York: The New Press. ISBN1-56584-936-1.
^O'Brien, Phil and Jackie Roddick. Chile: The Pinochet Decade: The Rise and Fall of the Chicago Boys. London: Latin American Bureau (Research and Action) Ltd, 1983.
^Meza Antognoni, Roberto (2012). History of El Diario Financiero de Chile. Santiago de Chile: Ediciones Radio Universidad de Chile. ISBN978-956-351-576-3
^"Eduardo Sepúlveda, director de "El Líbero": "No somos defensores de ningún partido"". Puro Periodismo. 30 October 2014. from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^"Eduardo Sepúlveda, director de El Líbero: "Hay una situación muy anómala en Chile: los medios se ignoran entre sí"". Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. 2 October 2014. from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
^"El desarrollo profesional del periodista Eduardo Sepúlveda". Canal 13. 26 November 2019. from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
^Navas, Mateo (2020-10-07). "Ex-ante, el nuevo medio de Cristián Bofill que verá luz en los próximos días". Diario Financiero (in Spanish).
^January 22, 2021. ¿Quiénes están detrás del medio digital Ex-Ante? ilustrado.cl
^"Chile orders Santiago curfew for third day in row". TRT World. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
CIA article "Report of CIA Chilean Task Force Activities, 15 September to 3 November 1970" (November 18, 1970). Report from CIA's 1970 Anti-Allende Task Force (Archive)
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For other uses see Mercurio Not to be confused with El Mercurio de Valparaiso El Mercurio known online as El Mercurio On Line EMOL is a Chilean newspaper with editions in Valparaiso and Santiago Its Santiago edition is considered the country s newspaper of record and it is considered the oldest daily in the Spanish language currently in circulation citation needed El Mercurio is owned by El Mercurio S A P Sociedad Anonima Periodistica joint stock news company which operates a network of 19 regional dailies and 32 radio stations across the country El MercurioFront page of the main body of the newspaper s 11 September 2013 editionTypeDaily newspaperFormatBroadsheetOwner s Cristian Edwards del RioEditorCarlos SchaererFoundedSeptember 12 1827 Valparaiso ed June 1 1900 Santiago ed Political alignmentRight wing conservative liberal conservative economic liberalismHeadquartersAvda Santa Maria 5542Vitacura ChileWebsitewww wbr emol wbr comwww wbr elmercurio wbr com print Contents 1 History 1 1 CIA funding 1 2 Role in 1973 coup d etat 1 3 1988 to the present 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Main page of El Mercurio s 28 May 1908 edition number 24 878 The Valparaiso edition of El Mercurio was founded by Pedro Felix Vicuna Benjamin Vicuna Mackenna s father on September 12 1827 and was later acquired by Agustin Edwards Ross in 1880 The Santiago edition was founded by Agustin Edwards Mac Clure son of Edwards Ross on June 1 1900 In 1942 Edwards Mac Clure died and his son Agustin Edwards Budge took over as president When Edwards Budge died in 1956 his son Agustin Edwards Eastman took control of the company Edwards Eastman died in 2017 leaving the company in hands of his son Cristian Edwards del Rio El Mercurio SAP owns the Chilean afternoon daily newspaper La Segunda which published news with sensationalist and confrontational language that was considered inappropriate for El Mercurio citation needed CIA funding edit El Mercurio received funds from the CIA in the early 1970s to undermine the Socialist government of Salvador Allende acting as a mouthpiece for anti Allende propaganda 1 Declassified documents that detail US interventions in Chile revealed the paper s role 2 and the extent of the paper s cooperation with the CIA Throughout the 1960s the CIA poured funds into Chile s largest and staunchly right wing newspaper El Mercurio putting reporters and editors on the payroll writing articles and columns for placement and providing additional funds for operating expenses After the paper s owner Agustin Edwards came to Washington in September 1970 to lobby Nixon for action against Allende the CIA used El Mercurio as a key outlet for a massive propaganda campaign as part of Track I and Track II Throughout Allende s aborted tenure the paper continued an unyielding campaign running countless virulent inflammatory articles and editorials exhorting opposition against and at times even calling for the overthrow of the Popular Unity government 3 p 91 92 Support reached to the highest levels of the US government When the paper requested significant funds for covert support in September 1971 in a rare example of presidential micromanagement of a covert operation Nixon personally authorized the 700 000 and more if necessary in covert funds to El Mercurio 3 p 93 Role in 1973 coup d etat edit The paper played a significant role in setting the stage for the military coup which took place on 11 September 1973 bringing General Augusto Pinochet to power It mobilised opponents of President Salvador Allende and the gremialismo movement to be active in destabilisation from the street while also advocating the neoliberal policies of the yet to come Chicago Boys 4 1988 to the present edit Former journalists of El Mercurio have been crucial in the creation of various new newspapers in Chile including Diario Financiero in 1988 5 El Libero in 2014 6 7 8 and Ex Ante in 2020 9 10 El Mercurio s building in Valparaiso was set on fire by protesters in October 2019 during the 2019 Chilean protests sparked by rise in transportation cost 11 See also editEl Mercurio de Valparaiso Project FUBELT List of newspapers in ChileReferences edit Kornbluh 2003 Covert Action in Chile 1963 1973 Archived 2009 09 11 at the Wayback Machine released by the U S Department of State printed version United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities Staff Report Covert Action in Chile 1963 1973 Washington D C U S Government Printing Office 1975 a b Kornbluh Peter 2003 The Pinochet File A Declassified Dossier on Atrocity and Accountability New York The New Press ISBN 1 56584 936 1 O Brien Phil and Jackie Roddick Chile The Pinochet Decade The Rise and Fall of the Chicago Boys London Latin American Bureau Research and Action Ltd 1983 Meza Antognoni Roberto 2012 History of El Diario Financiero de Chile Santiago de Chile Ediciones Radio Universidad de Chile ISBN 978 956 351 576 3 Eduardo Sepulveda director de El Libero No somos defensores de ningun partido Puro Periodismo 30 October 2014 Archived from the original on 7 September 2021 Retrieved 9 September 2021 Eduardo Sepulveda director de El Libero Hay una situacion muy anomala en Chile los medios se ignoran entre si Pontifical Catholic University of Chile 2 October 2014 Archived from the original on 8 September 2021 Retrieved 8 September 2021 El desarrollo profesional del periodista Eduardo Sepulveda Canal 13 26 November 2019 Archived from the original on 8 September 2021 Retrieved 8 September 2021 Navas Mateo 2020 10 07 Ex ante el nuevo medio de Cristian Bofill que vera luz en los proximos dias Diario Financiero in Spanish January 22 2021 Quienes estan detras del medio digital Ex Ante ilustrado cl Chile orders Santiago curfew for third day in row TRT World Retrieved 5 December 2019 CIA article Report of CIA Chilean Task Force Activities 15 September to 3 November 1970 November 18 1970 Report from CIA s 1970 Anti Allende Task Force Archive External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to El Mercurio El Mercurio de Santiago printed editions from October 27 2007 to present Flash version Text version El Mercurio en Internet online edition El Mercurio de Valparaiso 33 22 58 S 70 35 36 W 33 38278 S 70 59333 W 33 38278 70 59333 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title El Mercurio amp oldid 1191387151, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
