''Mercurio Peruano'' was a

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published in

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between 1790 and 1795. It was the first scientific paper in the country. Over 400 editions were published.

History

The paper was created by a circle of young

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s of the Peruvian Enlightenment. Subject matter was diverse, but focused on Peru and Peruvians. The ''Mercurio Peruano'' not only was an important newspaper of the Century of the Lights but also the first clearly Peruvian newspaper. Jean-Pierre Clément, Professor of Literature and Spanish and Spanish-American Civilization in the

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, dedicated more than 20 years to the study of the ''Mercurio Peruano'' and has presented a summary of his investigations, including a selection of typical articles and an analysis of technical and administrative matters regarding the paper.

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