''Destak'' is a

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that runs in

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and

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. In Portugal, it is distributed in

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and

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, and also other Portuguese cities. In Brazil, it is distributed in

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and

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. It is the first free newspaper in Portugal (excluding some local publications, such as free university student journals), prior to the Portuguese edition of

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. The paper is chiefly offered at rail and subway stations, but also at cafeterias, universities, offices and hospitals. It has also an

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History and profile

''Destak'' was launched in September 2001 by António Stilwell Zilhão, Francisco Pinto Barbosa and Gonçalo Sousa Uva as a weekly newspaper, and became a daily newspaper in November 2004. The paper is part of

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. Following the Portuguese success ''Destak'' was launched in

in the cities of

and

. Destak had a circulation of 90,043 copies in 2011. Imprensa: Circulation Portugal 2011
Ligatea Media Between September and October 2013 it was the second most read newspaper with a circulation of 69,864 copies.

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''Destak''
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History and profile

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