''Perú.21'' is a
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
vian newspaper based in
Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...
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Background
In 2002, ''Perú.21'' was founded by the economist
Augusto Álvarez Rodrich
Augusto Aníbal Álvarez Rodrich (born 12 October 1959) is a Peruvian economist and journalist who works in print, radio and television.
Early life and education
Rodrich was born in Lima, Peru. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics at th ...
, and it has quickly become one of the leading newspapers of Peru, known for its provocative caricatures and cartoon publications.
Controversy
In 2012, the official website of ''Perú.21'' was briefly blocked by the
Government of Peru
The Republic of Peru is a unitary state with a multi-party semi-presidential system. The current government was established by the 1993 Constitution of Peru. The government is composed of three branches, being executive, judicial, and legislat ...
after it had published an article criticizing the government's budget management.
A few months later, a former journalist who had earlier worked for ''Perú.21'' was arrested and imprisoned for hacking into the email accounts of government officials.
[(11 July, 2012]
Former Peru.21 Journalist Released From Prison
The Peruvian Times
See also
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List of newspapers in Peru
Newspapers in Peru include:
Current newspapers
*'' Ajá'' - Lima
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*''El Bocón'' - Lima; owned by conglomerate El Comercio Group
*'' El Chino'' - Lima
*'' El Comercio'' - Lima; owned by conglomerate El Comercio Group
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*'' Cronicawan'' - Pe ...
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Media of Peru
The mass media in Peru includes a variety of different types of media, including television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines, and Internet-based web sites. Much of the print-based media in Peru is over a century old, with some newspapers even ...
External links
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References
Newspapers published in Peru
Spanish-language newspapers
Newspapers established in 2002
Mass media in Lima
2002 establishments in Peru
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