, locally known as , is a Madeiran newspaper headquartered in

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, Portugal. In January 2020 its daily circulation was on average 9023, making it the largest Portuguese regional newspaper in circulation. In 2016 it counted 5600 subscribers. Its Sunday magazine is ''D7''.

History

It was founded on October 12, 1876, by

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Alfredo César de Oliveira, a man of culture, an energetic parliamentarian, and an ardent

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. Considering his intellectual background as a combat journalist, the canon gave his daily a predominantly newsworthy character from the outset, covering as many regional facts as possible in order to captivate and interest all social strata, while continuing to agitate and defend the real problems of Madeira Five newspapers were published the same year (1876): , , , and . The difference between and its competitors lay in the fact that the first presented itself as a daily publication, which at the time many thought unimaginable given the population of readers on the island. In its first issue, the editorial highlights a phrase that reflects the character and objectives of the periodical: , 1st Baron of

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). In 2010, in the 12th

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, ' was awarded "European Newspaper of the Year" in the local newspaper category, an unprecedented distinction in the history of journalism in Madeira. On 14 February 2014, the biggest shareholders, Sousa Group and Blandy Group, signed an agreement of intentions in which, once the deal is concluded, the majority of the capital will belong to the former with 77%, while the latter holds 12%.

Regular columnists

As a daily newspaper, ' has regular columnists that contribute to its opinion section, many with political and business links.

Political alignment and criticism

Although the editorial statues declare the newspaper "objective, independent and a source responsible information, based on the defence of the interests of Madeirans and Porto-Santenses, their Autonomy, as well as the National interest in which it is integrated", it has faced great criticism from members of the Madeira

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, namely

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. The former President of the

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has accused the owners of the newspaper, Blandy Group, of meddling, over a period of more than 40 years, in the regional political system and of promoting colonialism through their links with

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and the Madeira

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References

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