''El Colombiano'' (''The Colombian'') is the leading
newspaper
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Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports a ...
in
Antioquia Department in
Colombia
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whose headquarters are located in
Medellín
Medellín ( or ), officially the Municipality of Medellín ( es, Municipio de Medellín), is the second-largest city in Colombia, after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central re ...
.
The first edition of this newspaper was published on February 6, 1912, which only had one page, 13 advertisements, but no news articles. In 1976, the first color pictures were added and in 1980, the content of this newspaper changed from 8 to 6
columns
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. On February 16, 2001, it was released with its current layout.
''El Colombiano'' is part of Periódicos Asociados Latinoamericanos (
Latin American Newspaper Association The Latin American Newspaper Association (, PAL) is a press group representing media organizations in Latin America. Founded in 2008, it represents 16 newspapers in 11 countries, as well as magazines. '' El Universal'', 24 March 2009Periódicos Asoc ...
), an organization of fourteen leading newspapers in
South America
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.
See also
* ''
El Mundo''
External links
El Colombiano official website El Colombiano / English Antioquia section
Newspapers established in 1912
1912 establishments in Colombia
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