''Clarín'' is a

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, originally published as a

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between 1954 and 1973, when it was closed following the coup d'état on 11 September. A new edition was published forty years later, on 11 September 2013, in collaboration with ''El Ciudadano''. ''Clarín'' slogan was "Firme junto al pueblo" (" tayingstrong with the people").

History

''Clarín'' was conceived by journalist Darío Sainte Marie Soruco, known under the pseudonym of ''Volpone''. The newspaper was first published in 1954, competing with evening newspapers ''Última Hora'' and ''

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'', but did not succeed; ''Clarín'' ended circulation two years later. However, Volpone purchased the rights cheaply and transformed ''Clarín'' into a morning paper, specialized in police news, and with cheap printing prices at the workshops of ''

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''. The newspaper initially had a print run of 20,000 and 30,000 copies, covering

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and other cities. With its coverage of police news, it managed to sell up to 35,000 and 40,000 copies. Following the election of

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, ''Clarín'' was expelled from the ''La Nación'' workshops, because of Volpone's opinions against Alessandri. Through the 1960s, it transformed into a

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newspaper. During the presidency of

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, the newspaper started to be printed again at the workshops of ''La Nación''. ''Clarin'' supported the candidacy of the Popular Unity's

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for the 1970 elections. Once Allende was elected, the newspaper defended its government, calling to a "

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". It was purchased by

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during the Allende administration and became the largest newspaper in Chile. The final edition of ''Clarín'' circulated on 11 September 1973, the day of the coup d'état in Chile. That day, at 04:00 AM,

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troops occupied ''Clarín'' workshops at Dieciocho street, number 263, and impeded the newspaper's distribution. The newspaper was not published again; however, some copies of that day's newspaper managed to be delivered to regions. In 2008, the State of Chile was condemned to pay an indemnification of ten million dollars for the expropriation of the newspaper. The decision, however, was later revoked. On 11 September 2013, commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the coup d'état, ''Clarín'' released a special edition, in collaboration with the newspaper ''

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''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clarin (Chilean newspaper) 1954 establishments in Chile 1973 disestablishments in Chile Defunct newspapers published in Chile Online newspapers with defunct print editions Spanish-language newspapers Mass media in Santiago, Chile Newspapers established in 1954 Publications disestablished in 1973