Peru's official gazette
El Peruano has been named a Nation's Bibliographic and Documentary Cultural Heritage for its issues dating from 1826 to 1868.
It is worth noting this is the first Peruvian newspaper to receive such recognition.
On November 3, 1827, El Peruano's first front-page featured a Political Constitution bill, whose third article said: "Its (Peruvian nation's) religion is Roman Catholic Apostolic. The nation protects it by all means compatible with the spirit of the gospel, and forbids the public practice of any other."
On a day like today —back in 1868— the front-page frame was all black: the 24 articles of the published decree stipulated —step by step— how to take the remains of ex-President Ramon Castilla from Arica to Lima.
Awaited recognition
On April 11, a resolution signed by Deputy Cultural Heritage and Cultural Industries Minister Luis Cortes, declared the official gazette El Peruano —owned by Editora Peru— as a Nation's Bibliographic and Documentary Cultural Heritage.
"The State is recognizing the importance of El Peruano. More important than the paper and ink is the information it provides. This is the first newspaper to become a Nation's Cultural Heritage," said proudly Nancy Rojas, head of the Documentation Center (Cendoc) at the publishing house.
Low-profile work
Editora Peru embarked on a process to enhance its bibliographic heritage by submitting a letter to the
Peruvian National Library (BNP) three years ago, in February 2016.
Later, in March 2017, both institutions signed an agreement through which the BNP provided technical advice and a fill-in template with more than a dozen items per issue.
Rojas headed the process along with other five coworkers, who were specifically trained for this task.
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Published: 4/15/2019