Ercilla (magazine)

Ercilla was a biweekly news magazine published in Santiago, Chile. The magazine was in circulation between 1936 and April 2015. 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 was published on a biweekly basis[1] and had its headquarters in Santiago.[3] It featured 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 (2000). Culture and Customs of Chile. Westport, CT; London: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-313-30783-6.
2. The Europa World Year Book 2003. London; New York: Europa Publications. 2003. p. 1066. ISBN 978-1-85743-227-5.
3. Robert Jackson Alexander; Eldon M. Parker (2005). A History of Organized Labor in Uruguay and Paraguay. Westport, CT; London: Praeger. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-275-97745-0.
4. Paul E. Sigmund (1977). The Overthrow of Allende and the Politics of Chile, 1964-1976. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Pre. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-8229-7417-8.
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.
6. Rosenthal Calmon Alves (2006). "From lapdog to watchdog: The role of press in Latin America's democratization". In Hugo de Burgh (ed.). Making Journalists: Diverse Models, Global Issues. London; New York: Routledge. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-134-37754-1.
7. Salvatore Bizzarro (2005). Historical Dictionary of Chile. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 572. ISBN 978-0-8108-6542-6.
8. Robert Buckman (28 December 1991). "Media Shake-Up in Chile: Newsmagazine Ercilla Folds after 58 Years". Editor & Publisher. 124 (52).

External links

• Ercilla