Folha da Manhã
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Empresa Folha da Manhã S/A is a Brazil
ian holding
that controls the newspapers Folha de S. Paulo
and Agora
, and it is subordinated to Grupo Folha
. Its main stockholder was Octavio Frias de Oliveira
from 1962 to 2008, when he died. His two sons, Luiz and Otavio are now the president and editor of the empire, respectively.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian holding
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
that controls the newspapers Folha de S. Paulo
Folha de S. Paulo
Folha de S. Paulo, known simply as Folha , is a Brazilian daily newspaper founded and continuously published in São Paulo since 19 February 1921. Owned by the Frias de Oliveira family since 1962, it has Brazil's largest circulation since 1986. Alongside O Globo and O Estado de S...
and Agora
Agora
The Agora was an open "place of assembly" in ancient Greek city-states. Early in Greek history , free-born male land-owners who were citizens would gather in the Agora for military duty or to hear statements of the ruling king or council. Later, the Agora also served as a marketplace where...
, and it is subordinated to Grupo Folha
Grupo Folha
The Grupo Folha is a Brazilian conglomerate of publishing companies, including newspapers, publishing houses, print shops and so on...
. Its main stockholder was Octavio Frias de Oliveira
Octávio Frias
Octavio Frias de Oliveira was a Brazilian executive who built Grupo Folha, one of Brazil's largest media empires.Frias was born in Rio de Janeiro, and the family moved to São Paulo in 1918...
from 1962 to 2008, when he died. His two sons, Luiz and Otavio are now the president and editor of the empire, respectively.