Word: prensa
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Anti-Soviet demonstrations occurred in many South American capitals last week and the press was unanimous in echoing famed La Prensa of Buenos Aires, which viewed with alarm the recognition by Russia of a Red stooge Government in Finland. This "proves to the world the danger of Soviet methods," said La Prensa, "since it appears its policy is to utilize emissaries in all countries who remain hidden until an opportune moment...
Innumerable were the feats which won La Prensa its prize. For La Prensa is more than a newspaper: it is an institution worthy to rank with The Times of London (which it resembles) or the New York Times. Because of its exhaustive foreign coverage (La Prensa prints probably more cable news than any other daily) it has been called one of the ten greatest newspapers in the world. Beyond question it is Latin America's greatest...
...they publish no divorce actions, no slander suits, no suicides. Some years ago a member of the Argentine Cabinet killed himself, explaining in a note that because of political opposition he could no longer do what was best for the nation, no longer cared to live. Next day La Prensa simply said that he had "died suddenly...
Owner and publisher of La Prensa is Don Ezequiel P. Paz, son of the late Dr. José C. Paz, who founded the paper in 1869. (Argentina's oldest newspaper is the English-language Buenos Aires Standard, founded 1861.) Now past 65, childless Don Ezequiel leaves the active management of La Prensa to a nephew, Dr. Alberto Gainza Paz. Until this year Don Ezequiel spent his winters at a French estate near Biarritz. For the sake of his diet he always carried with him a cow, sacrificed her as his ship entered the Rio de la Plata because...
...settled policy of La Prensa never to comment on personalities: its editors hold that nothing matters except principles. These are the special concern of Sunday Editor Gollan. La Prensa's editorials, skipped by most readers, supposedly wield great power with the Government. When a significant editorial has to be written, even on a weekday, Don Ezequiel or his nephew usually calls in Sr. Gollan...