Sendero
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Sendero was a Spanish-language newspaper in Paraguay
, published by the Paraguayan Episcopal Conference (CEP). Initially it was a fortnightly and was later converted into a weekly newspaper.
The first issue of Sendero was published in July 1973. The previous press organ of CEP, Comunidad had been shut down in 1969 after persistent repression and harassment from the Alfredo Stroessner
government. During the period 1969–1973 the only organ of the Catholic Church had been an internal 'Information Bulletine' circulated within parishes but without possibility of distribution through news-kiosks. The (verbal) permission to publish Sendero was obtained after negotiations on behalf of CEP with the newly instituted Dirección General de Culto (an institution within the Ministry of Education) and the Minister of Interior Sabinoi Augusto Montanaro.
Sendero continued publication throughout the rest of the Stroessner years, but was constantly under the watchful eyes the Ministry of Education and the Dirección General de Culto. For example, in 1974 a series of articles were censored for having being 'unnecessarily unfriendly towards the government of General Stroessner'. In particular, a Guarani language
column titled Ñande kuéra kuete irritated the state authorities. The column, authored by José Leon (a pseudonym), repeatedly commented on cases of political repression in the country. The newspaper also carried a section titled Derechos Humanos ('Human Rights').
Publication of Sendero ended in 1992 after a decision by the Bishops' Assembly.
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, published by the Paraguayan Episcopal Conference (CEP). Initially it was a fortnightly and was later converted into a weekly newspaper.
The first issue of Sendero was published in July 1973. The previous press organ of CEP, Comunidad had been shut down in 1969 after persistent repression and harassment from the Alfredo Stroessner
Alfredo Stroessner
Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda, whose name is also spelled Strössner or Strößner , was a Paraguayan military officer and dictator from 1954 to 1989...
government. During the period 1969–1973 the only organ of the Catholic Church had been an internal 'Information Bulletine' circulated within parishes but without possibility of distribution through news-kiosks. The (verbal) permission to publish Sendero was obtained after negotiations on behalf of CEP with the newly instituted Dirección General de Culto (an institution within the Ministry of Education) and the Minister of Interior Sabinoi Augusto Montanaro.
Sendero continued publication throughout the rest of the Stroessner years, but was constantly under the watchful eyes the Ministry of Education and the Dirección General de Culto. For example, in 1974 a series of articles were censored for having being 'unnecessarily unfriendly towards the government of General Stroessner'. In particular, a Guarani language
Guaraní language
Guaraní, specifically the primary variety known as Paraguayan Guaraní , is an indigenous language of South America that belongs to the Tupí–Guaraní subfamily of the Tupian languages. It is one of the official languages of Paraguay , where it is spoken by the majority of the population, and half of...
column titled Ñande kuéra kuete irritated the state authorities. The column, authored by José Leon (a pseudonym), repeatedly commented on cases of political repression in the country. The newspaper also carried a section titled Derechos Humanos ('Human Rights').
Publication of Sendero ended in 1992 after a decision by the Bishops' Assembly.