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El Mercurio

Santiago, Chile

El Mercurio is a conservative Chilean newspaper with editions in Valparaíso and Santiago. Its Santiago edition is considered the country’s paper-of-record and its Valparaíso edition is the oldest daily in the Spanish language currently in circulation. El Mercurio is owned by El Mercurio S.A.P., which operates a network of 19 regional dailies and 32 radio stations across the country.

Source: Wikipedia

THEN

1993

107,000 circulation

N/A staff

1993 Frontpage
El Mercurio front page from Feb. 10, 1993
NOW

2013

N/A circulation

N/A staff

2013 Frontpage
El Mercurio front page from Feb. 10, 2013 (Or Feb. 8 page)