History and profile
''A Capital'' was first published on 21 February 1968. The paper was established as a result of the editorial conflicts in the daily newspaper '' Diário Popular''. ''A Capital'' had a populist stance. Before the Carnation revolution the paper was owned by different companies, including the Banco Espírito e Comercial de Lisboa, CUF, Tabaqueira and Sorel. The paper was nationalized following the revolution. ''A Capital'' was purchased by Prensa Ibérica in 2001. ''A Capital'' ceased publication on 30 July 2005.References
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