La Prensa

Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner(s)	Multimedios La Capital
Publisher	Máximo Gainza
Founded	18 October 1869
Political alignment	Conservatism[1]
Headquarters	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Circulation	100,000
Website	http://www.laprensa.com.ar/

La Prensa is an Argentine daily newspaper. Based in Buenos Aires, it was founded by José C. Paz and ranked among the most widely circulated dailies in subsequent decades, earning a reputation for conservatism and support for British interests.

History

Following the election of populist leader Juan Perón, La Prensa declined due to both competition from new dailies (notably Clarín), as well a to government pressure. This latter development culminated in the paper's April 1951 seizure by the state, and its sale to the CGT labor union.

La Prensa was returned to the Gainza Paz family by the succeeding regime in 1956, though its readership never regained its pre-1951 levels. Ultimately, the company sold its landmark Avenida de Mayo headquarters in 1988 to the city, which converted it into the City Cultural Ministry.

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