Página Siete

Página Siete is a daily newspaper published in La Paz, Bolivia.[1] Founded on 24 April 2010, it is one of the most influential newspapers in Bolivia.[2] Página Siete focuses on politics and economics, but it also has social and culture sections. Its independent and critical approach has gained several complains by the Evo Morales administration, leading to accusations of censorship of the press. [3]It was founded by Raúl Peñaranda, a well known Bolivian journalist. After him, Juan Carlos Salazar was appointed as editor until December 2016, when Isabel Mercado assumed the post.

Página siete
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatTabloid
PublisherRaúl Garáfulic
EditorIsabel Mercado
Founded24 April 2010
HeadquartersLa Paz, Bolivia
Websitewww.paginasiete.bo

In 2012, President Morales ordered a criminal trial against the newspaper. In 2013, the then director, Raúl Peñaranda, was resigned, citing the continuing attacks from the government, stating "The Government is resuming a cowardly attack on Página Siete, a low attack, a vile attack on us because we are an independent newspaper".[4]

References
  1. "PERIÓDICOS DIARIOS DE BOLIVIA". Presna Escrita. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  2. Archondo, Rafael (January 2010). "Una historia de las "mordazas"". Le Monde diplomatiqué (Bolivian edition) (32): 7–8.
  3. "Bolivian government gangs up on Página Siete". 11 September 2013.
  4. "Director of Página Siete resigns" (in Spanish). August 2013.


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