Andina is a news agency owned by the

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vian government, covering Latin America and the world at large. It was founded in 1981, and its current

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is Félix Paz Quiroz.

History

Andina was founded on June 12, 1981, during the second presidency of

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. It is an official state outlet of the Peruvian government, part of the group Editora Perú, which also publishes the daily newspaper

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. The two outlets were briefly combined in 2001, before

Alejandro Toledo Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique (; born 28 March 1946) is a Peruvian politician who served President of Peru, from 2001 to 2006. He gained international prominence after leading the opposition against president Alberto Fujimori, who held ...

's government reestablished Andina as a separate news agency the following year, under the leadership of the journalist Gerardo Barraza. The agency, which has correspondents in every province of the country, sends more than 90 dispatches a day, on average, to 69 radio stations, 40 local and national newspapers, and four international news agencies. It also contributes relevant news bulletins to Bolivian outlets. Since 2012, Andina has been a member of the Latin American Union of News Agencies.

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