{"id":470822,"date":"2025-06-09T12:21:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T16:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/history-of-the-newspaper-la-informacion-de-santiago\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T12:21:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T16:21:42","slug":"history-of-the-newspaper-la-informacion-de-santiago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/history\/dominican-newspapers\/history-of-the-newspaper-la-informacion-de-santiago\/","title":{"rendered":"History of the newspaper La Informaci\u00f3n de Santiago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The newspaper La Informaci\u00f3n<\/em>, founded on November 16, 1915<\/strong> in Santiago de los Caballeros<\/a><\/strong>, is the second oldest newspaper in the Dominican Republic<\/a> and one of the most influential in the country. Since its inception, this media outlet has been a defender of human rights, national sovereignty, independence, and freedom of expression<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its founders, Luis Franco Olavarrieta<\/strong>, Pedro and Antonio Hungr\u00eda<\/strong>, and Alfredo Rojas<\/strong>, created this newspaper amidst a political, economic, and social crisis, with the firm purpose of serving the country and defending the interests of the population through a courageous, plural, and truthful journalistic exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commitment to Freedom of the Newspaper La Informaci\u00f3n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Barely a year after its founding, in 1916, the Dominican Republic was intervened by the United States. During that difficult period (1916-1924), La Informaci\u00f3n<\/em> assumed a patriotic stance, opposing foreign control and defending the right to self-determination of the Dominican people. This vocation remained firm even during the dark years of the tyranny of Rafael Le\u00f3nidas Trujillo, when the newspaper and its journalists were subjected to persecution, censorship, and threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout its more than 100 years of existence, the newspaper has promoted the democratic development of the country, supporting national causes, denouncing injustices, and fostering civic participation from its editorial line, always adhering to truthfulness, objectivity, and impartiality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

School of Journalism and Vanguard of Values<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Peri\u00f3dico La Informaci\u00f3n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

La Informaci\u00f3n<\/em> has not only been a source of information, but also a school for generations of journalists, writers, thinkers, and artists<\/strong>. Figures such as Joaqu\u00edn Balaguer<\/strong>, Rafael Estrella Ure\u00f1a<\/strong>, Ercilia Pep\u00edn<\/strong>, Tom\u00e1s Hern\u00e1ndez Franco<\/strong>, Manuel del Cabral<\/strong>, Yoryi Morel<\/strong>, Rosa Smester<\/strong>, among others, passed through its pages.<\/p>\n\n\nIn its editorials and articles, the newspaper has been a constant promoter of patriotic values, culture, education, art, science, and sports. It has also promoted important campaigns in favor of infrastructure projects and public policies for the benefit of the northern region and the entire country.\n\n\n

A modern transformation without losing its essence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In July 2020<\/strong>, La Informaci\u00f3n<\/em> took an important step towards modernization by adopting the tabloid format<\/strong>, which is more agile, dynamic, and adaptable to new reading habits. This was the fourth major transformation of the newspaper since its creation: from a midday edition with lead printing in 1915, to the offset system and morning edition in the 80s, then to color printing and finally to its current version, in tabloid format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the leadership of the late doctor Pr\u00edamo Rodr\u00edguez Castillo<\/strong>, also founder of the Universidad Tecnol\u00f3gica de Santiago (UTESA), the newspaper was rescued at a critical moment and relaunched with a progressive vision. Since then, it has consolidated as a heritage of Santiago, of the Cibao and of the entire country<\/strong>, with a renewed editorial proposal but faithful to its original principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Address and Journalistic Body<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Today, La Informaci\u00f3n<\/em> continues to be a benchmark for ethical and committed journalism<\/strong>, under the direction of sociologist Enmanuel Castillo<\/strong>. Its executive team is composed of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n