La Nueva Provincia
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La Nueva Provincia is a local newspaper published in Bahía Blanca
, Argentina
.
The news daily was founded by Enrique Julio on August 1, 1898. Closely associated with the nation's agricultural interests, it was shuttered by President Juan Perón
in 1950. A coup against the populist Perón in 1955 led to its reopening, upon which its director became Diana Julio de Massot, the founder's granddaughter.
La Nueva Provincia acquired LU2 Radio Bahía Blanca in 1958, as part of the Aramburu regime's divestiture of media outlets nationalized by Perón. The publication supported President Arturo Frondizi
's policy of developmentalism
during the early 1960s, but afterwards became known for its endorsement of the country's military coups, supporting both the 1966 and the March 1976 coups.
The group ventured into cable television
in 1986 with the launch of Cable Total, and later formed part of the Telefé
board. Mrs. Massot died in August 2009, and was succeeded by her son.
Bahía Blanca
Bahía Blanca is a city located in the south-west of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, by the Atlantic Ocean, and seat of government of Bahía Blanca Partido. It has a population of 274,509 inhabitants according to the...
, 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...
.
The news daily was founded by Enrique Julio on August 1, 1898. Closely associated with the nation's agricultural interests, it was shuttered by President Juan Perón
Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer, and politician. Perón was three times elected as President of Argentina though he only managed to serve one full term, after serving in several government positions, including the Secretary of Labor and the Vice Presidency...
in 1950. A coup against the populist Perón in 1955 led to its reopening, upon which its director became Diana Julio de Massot, the founder's granddaughter.
La Nueva Provincia acquired LU2 Radio Bahía Blanca in 1958, as part of the Aramburu regime's divestiture of media outlets nationalized by Perón. The publication supported President Arturo Frondizi
Arturo Frondizi
Arturo Frondizi Ercoli was the President of Argentina between May 1, 1958, and March 29, 1962, for the Intransigent Radical Civic Union.-Early life:Frondizi was born in Paso de los Libres, Corrientes Province...
's policy of developmentalism
Developmentalism
Developmentalism is an economic theory which states that the best way for Third World countries to develop is through fostering a strong and varied internal market and to impose high tariffs on imported goods....
during the early 1960s, but afterwards became known for its endorsement of the country's military coups, supporting both the 1966 and the March 1976 coups.
The group ventured into cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
in 1986 with the launch of Cable Total, and later formed part of the Telefé
Telefe
Televisión Federal S.A., best known as Telefe and later as TLF, is an Argentine television network. Formerly known as Canal Once , a state-run network, it was privatised and established as Telefe in 1989, when and News Corporation took over the channel...
board. Mrs. Massot died in August 2009, and was succeeded by her son.