The ''Official Journal of the Republic of Chile'' () is

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– a means of publication of laws, decrees, and other legal regulations issued by state bodies. It was created by decree of President

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on 15 November 1876. Its first issue was published on 1 March 1877. The ''Official Journal'' appears Monday through Saturday, except holidays.

History

The ''Official Journal'' replaced '' El Araucano'', which had been the official government gazette from 1830 to 1876. It was created on the initiative of Interior Minister José Victorino Lastarria, who wanted a formal means of regulating the publication of official documents. The first director of the National Press was Ricardo Becerra. In his early years, he continued to publish editorial columns as in the ''Journal''s predecessor, but subsequently focused on official documents (laws, decrees, etc.) only. In 1880 Becerra was replaced by Guillermo Blest Gana, who was succeeded by Alcibiades Roldán (1884–1891), Carlos Emeterio Cerda (1891–1912) and Honorario Henriquez Perez (1912–1926). In late 1890 and early 1891, editorial columns reappeared, apparently written by the President

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or members of his government. After 1891, this practice disappeared completely. Taking advantage of this situation, an opposition newspaper named ''Official Journal of the True Government'' () was published. The Revolutionary Junta of Iquique also began publishing an ''

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'' in May 1891. Its production ended in November when

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was occupied by congressional forces which were victorious in the Civil War of 1891. On 19 April 2016, the

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published a decree amending the organization and operation of the ''Official Journal''. This also eliminated its printed version and legally validated its digital edition. As of 17 August, copies are only printed for archival and reference purposes – for the ''Official Journal'' itself, the

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, the , the

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, and the

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Administration

The ''Official Journal'' was originally published by the National Press. Its administration was privatized in 1926. However, due to unsatisfactory performance, it was transferred to Empresa Periodística La Nación S.A. (publisher of ''

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'') in 1931. The latter was directly responsible for editing and printing beginning in 1934. On 27 August 2013, administration of the ''Official Journal'' passed to the Chilean Ministry of the Interior and its central office moved to 511 Dr. Torres Boonen St., in the commune of Providencia.

Content

The ''Official Journal'' publishes various standards, such as laws, decrees with the force of law, decrees and resolutions of various bodies and public services, ordinances, agreements of the courts, and agreements of the

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. Legal publications, such as notices of misplacement of documents, change of name, presumed death, bankruptcies, and warning notifications are included. The ''Official Journal'' also publishes calls for public bids, extracts from the deeds of incorporation, minutes of

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s, and balance sheets of the Central Bank.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diario Oficial de la Republica de Chile 1876 establishments in Chile Government gazettes Government of Chile Newspapers published in Chile Online newspapers with defunct print editions Publications established in 1876 Spanish-language newspapers