Gazeta de Buenos Ayres
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The Gazeta de Buenos Ayres (sic
) (Buenos Aires newspaper) was a newspaper created in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
, in 1810. It was initially used to give publicity to the government actions of the Primera Junta
, the first Argentine government. In the beginning it was written by Mariano Moreno
, with the aid of the priest Manuel Alberti
; Manuel Belgrano
and Juan José Castelli
had also been part of its staff.
It was created on June 2, 1810, and the first issue was released the following June 7, being published each week afterwards. This date would be later honored in Argentina as "Journalist's Day," since 1938. It provided information about new laws, the development of the Peninsular War
and the Argentine War of Independence
, or political thought. The government ordered that the newspaper was read at chapels after mass celebrations, because of the high illiteracy rate among the population.
It was closed by Bernardino Rivadavia
in 1821.
Sic
Sic—generally inside square brackets, [sic], and occasionally parentheses, —when added just after a quote or reprinted text, indicates the passage appears exactly as in the original source...
) (Buenos Aires newspaper) was a newspaper created in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, in 1810. It was initially used to give publicity to the government actions of the Primera Junta
Primera Junta
The Primera Junta or First Assembly is the most common name given to the first independent government of Argentina. It was created on 25 May 1810, as a result of the events of the May Revolution. The Junta initially had representatives from only Buenos Aires...
, the first Argentine government. In the beginning it was written by Mariano Moreno
Mariano Moreno
Mariano Moreno was an Argentine lawyer, journalist, and politician. He played a decisive role in the Primera Junta, the first national government of Argentina, created after the May Revolution....
, with the aid of the priest Manuel Alberti
Manuel Alberti
Manuel Máximo Alberti was a priest from Buenos Aires, when the city was part of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. He had a curacy at Maldonado, Uruguay during the British invasions of the Río de la Plata, and returned to Buenos Aires in time to take part in the May Revolution of 1810...
; Manuel Belgrano
Manuel Belgrano
Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano , usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano, was an Argentine economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader. He took part in the Argentine Wars of Independence and created the Flag of Argentina...
and Juan José Castelli
Juan José Castelli
Juan José Castelli was an Argentine lawyer. He was one of the leaders of the May Revolution, which started the Argentine War of Independence...
had also been part of its staff.
It was created on June 2, 1810, and the first issue was released the following June 7, being published each week afterwards. This date would be later honored in Argentina as "Journalist's Day," since 1938. It provided information about new laws, the development of the Peninsular War
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
and the Argentine War of Independence
Argentine War of Independence
The Argentine War of Independence was fought from 1810 to 1818 by Argentine patriotic forces under Manuel Belgrano, Juan José Castelli and José de San Martín against royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown...
, or political thought. The government ordered that the newspaper was read at chapels after mass celebrations, because of the high illiteracy rate among the population.
It was closed by Bernardino Rivadavia
Bernardino Rivadavia
Bernardino de la Trinidad Gónzalez Rivadavia y Rivadavia was the first president of Argentina, from February 8, 1826 to July 7, 1827 . He was a politician of the United Provinces of Río de la Plata, Argentina today...
in 1821.
Writers
- Mariano MorenoMariano MorenoMariano Moreno was an Argentine lawyer, journalist, and politician. He played a decisive role in the Primera Junta, the first national government of Argentina, created after the May Revolution....
(June 7, 1810 - December, 1810) - Gregorio FunesGregorio FunesGregorio Funes , also known as Deán Funes, was an Argentine clergyman, educator, historian, and lawmaker who played a significant role in his nation's early, post-independence history.-Early life and the priesthood:...
(December 1810 - March 1811) - Pedro José Agrelo (March 18, 1811 - October 5, 1811)
- Vicente Pazos Silva (November 5, 1811 - March 25, 1812)
- Vicente Pazos Silva (Wednesday edition) and Bernardo de Monteagudo (Friday edition) (March 25, 1812 - October 5, 1812)
- Manuel José García (Since September 7, 1812)
- Emiliano Medrano (October 8, 1812 - April, 1815)
- Camilo HenríquezCamilo HenríquezFriar José Camilo Henríquez González was a priest, author, politician, and is considered an intellectual antecedent to and founding father of the Republic of Chile for his passionate leadership and influential writings...
(April, 1815 - November, 1815) - Julián Álvarez (November, 1815 - 1820)
- Bernardo Vélez (1820 - September, 1820)
- Manuel Antonio Castro (September 12, 1820 - September 12, 1821)