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''Proceso'' ( es, Process) is a
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published in
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. It was founded in 1976 by journalist Julio Scherer García, who additionally served as its president until his death in 2015. ''Proceso'' was renowned for its left-wing journalism.


History


Political pressure on ''Excélsior''

This magazine debuted on November 6, 1976 during the term of
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after political pursuing caused Scherer to be expelled from his position of editor of ''
Excélsior ''Excélsior'' is a daily newspaper in Mexico City. It is the second oldest paper in the city after '' El Universal'', printing its first issue on March 18, 1917. History ''Excélsior'' was founded by Rafael Alducin and first published in Me ...
''. Artists and intellectuals donated paintings, ceramics, sculptures and photographs to be auctioned to finance Comunicación e Información, S.A. (CISA), the magazine's publishing company.


Foundation

Scherer and other ex-columnists and reporters founded ''Proceso'', edited by CISA. The first years of the magazine were difficult and the board had problems issuing paychecks to its staff. A year later, the director of ''Proceso'',
Miguel Ángel Granados Chapa Miguel Ángel Granados Chapa (March 10, 1941 – October 16, 2011) was a Mexican journalist writing for the ''Reforma'' newspaper. He was the recipient of the Premio Nacional de Periodismo in 2004 for his career, and again in 2006 for his colum ...
quit to join the newspaper ''
Unomásuno ''Unomásuno'' (English: ''One Plus One'') is a Mexican daily tabloid newspaper circulated in Mexico City. Formed in 1977 by former employees of Mexico City's daily newspaper ''Excélsior'', it became one of the leading leftist newspapers in M ...
''. Then Gastón García Cantú, a columnist, left the publication because of an article published in ''Proceso'' questioning his designation as director of the
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. During the presidency of
José López Portillo José Guillermo Abel López Portillo y Pacheco (; 16 June 1920 – 17 February 2004) was a Mexican writer, lawyer and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as the 58th president of Mexico from 1976 t ...
(cousin of Scherer) there was a flirting with the magazine that finished with Lopez Portillo's anger, saying "No pago para que me peguen (I don't pay to be beaten)" and pressuring the magazine by withdrawing governmental advertisements. In 2000, Francisco Ortiz Pinchetti, one of the founders and most known reporters of the magazine, with his son, Francisco Ortiz Pardo, a reporter himself, covered
Vicente Fox Vicente Fox Quesada (; born 2 July 1942) is a Mexican businessman and politician who served as the 62nd president of Mexico from 1 December 2000 to 30 November 2006. After campaigning as a right-wing populist, Fox was elected president on the ...
´s campaign. One of their texts was changed and mutilated by editorial board, to present Fox in a negative light. After a public correction was published in the magazine, both were expelled without explanations. The story was explained in the book ''El fenómeno Fox: la historia que Proceso censuró''.


Fox presidency

In 2003,
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author
Olga Wornat Olga may refer to: People and fictional characters * Olga (name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters named Olga or Olha * Michael Algar (born 1962), English singer also known as "Olga" Places Russia * Olga, Russia, ...
published ''
La jefa ''Under Her Control'' ( es, La jefa, links=no, translation, The Boss) is a 2022 Spanish drama film directed by Fran Torres in his feature length debut, starring Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and Cumelén Sanz. Plot Sofía, who works for a multination ...
'' ("She-chief") about the wife of president
Vicente Fox Vicente Fox Quesada (; born 2 July 1942) is a Mexican businessman and politician who served as the 62nd president of Mexico from 1 December 2000 to 30 November 2006. After campaigning as a right-wing populist, Fox was elected president on the ...
,
Marta Sahagún Marta Sahagún (; born Marta María Sahagún Jiménez on 10 April 1953) served as the First Lady of Mexico from 2 July 2001, when she married President Vicente Fox, until he left office on 30 November 2006. Her tenure was marked by her outspoken ...
and her sons. Federal deputy
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asked the federal government to investigate the claims of corruption raised by Wornat. In 2005, Wormat published a second book, ''
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'' ("Cursed chronicles"), about Sahagún and her sons. An article was published on ''Proceso'' on February 27 of the same year about the dissolution Sahagún's first marriage (claims of domestic violence were made against her then-husband) and about the "suspicious" businesses of Sahagún's sons. On May 3 of the same year, Marta Sahagún filed a civil lawsuit before the Tribunal Superior de Justicia del Distrito Federal (Supreme Tribunal of Justice of the Federal District) against Wornat and Proceso for "moral damages" and breach of privacy.
Manuel Bibriesca Sahagún Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manu ...
, son of Marta, filed a separate lawsuit against Wornat. On November 27 of 2005, ''Proceso'' published an article titled ''Amistades peligrosas'' ("Dangerous friendships"), wherein Raquenel Villanueva, a lawyer who has defended drug kingpins, declares she met
Fernando Bribiesca Sahagún Fernando Bribiesca Sahagún (born 16 August 1981) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PANAL. As of 2013 he served as Deputy of the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Guanajuato. He is the younger son of the former Fir ...
, son of Marta, in 2003 with
Jaime Valdez Martinez Jaime is a common Spanish and Portuguese male given name for Jacob (name), James (name), Jamie, or Jacques. In Occitania Jacobus became ''Jacome'' and later ''Jacme''. In east Spain, ''Jacme'' became ''Jaime'', in Aragon it became ''Chaime'', and i ...
, a client of hers. The Procuraduría General de la República considers Valdez one of the representatives of drug cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera. Currently, the
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is investigating the Bribiesca sons. Shortly after the death of
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, ''Proceso'' had the famous cover (April 2005, issue 1484) of a broadly smiling Marta Sahagún dressed in black while her husband was in a press conference after attending the Pope's funeral (both Marta and Fox declared themselves devout Christians and traveled to the funeral).


Staff


Board

* President: Julio Scherer García * Vice president:
Vicente Leñero Vicente Leñero Otero (June 9, 1933 – December 3, 2014) was a Mexican novelist, journalist, and playwright. He wrote numerous books, stories, and plays, including a theatrical adaptation of Oscar Lewis's '' The Children of Sanchez.'' He was awa ...
* Editor: Rafael Rodríguez Castañeda * Director: Rafael Rodríguez Castañeda


Columnists

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Denise Dresser Denise Eugenia Dresser Guerra (born 22 January 1963) is a Mexican writer, and university professor. She is currently a faculty member of the Department of Political Science at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, columnist in Proceso ...
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Miguel Ángel Granados Chapa Miguel Ángel Granados Chapa (March 10, 1941 – October 16, 2011) was a Mexican journalist writing for the ''Reforma'' newspaper. He was the recipient of the Premio Nacional de Periodismo in 2004 for his career, and again in 2006 for his colum ...
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Carlos Monsiváis Carlos Monsiváis Aceves (May 4, 1938 – June 19, 2010) was a Mexican philosopher, writer, critic, political activist, and journalist. He also wrote political opinion columns in leading newspapers within the country's progressive sectors. H ...
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Carlos Montemayor Carlos Montemayor (June 13, 1947 in Parral, Chihuahua – February 28, 2010 in Mexico City) was a Mexican novelist, poet, essayist, literary critic, tenor, political analyst, and promoter of contemporary literature written in indigenous language ...
* Carlos Tello *
Jorge Volpi Jorge Volpi (full name Jorge Volpi Escalante, born July 10, 1968) is a Mexican novelist and essayist, best known for his novels such as ''In Search of Klingsor ( En busca de Klingsor)''. Trained as a lawyer, he gained notice in the 1990s wi ...


Reporters

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Regina Martínez Pérez Regina Martínez Pérez (7 September 1963 – 28 April 2012) was a Mexican journalist and veteran crime reporter for '' Proceso'', a center-left Mexican news magazine known for its critical reporting of the social and political establishment. ...


References


External links


Official site

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