''La Nueva'' is a

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published in

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. The news daily was founded by Enrique Julio on August 1, 1898. Closely associated with the nation's agricultural interests, it was closed by President

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in 1950. A coup against the Perón in 1955 led to its reopening, with Diana Julio de Massot, the founder's granddaughter, as director.''Urgente 24'': Falleció Diana Julio de Massot, directora de La Nueva Provincia
/ref> La Nueva Provincia acquired LU2 Radio Bahía Blanca in 1958, as part of the Aramburu regime's divestiture of media outlets nationalized by Perón. The publication supported President

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's policy of

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during the early 1960s, but afterwards became known for its endorsement of the country's

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s, supporting both the 1966 and the

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s. The group ventured into

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in 1986 with the launch of ''Cable Total'', and later formed part of the

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board. Mrs. Massot died in August 2009, and was succeeded by her son. ''La Nueva'' was acquired by a business investor group in January 2017.

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