When South American liberator Simon Bolivar founded El Peruano Independiente on October 22, 1825, there was nothing to suggest the official gazette of Peru would continue to be published until the present day, almost two centuries later, as a result of a hard journalistic work that is complemented with laws and other legal provisions.
It originally emerged as a newspaper aimed at spreading notices and public administration-related documents. As time passed by, its pages started to share public interest information regarding political, economic, sports, cultural and international frames, among others.
El Peruano official gazette is one of the oldest press publications in Latin America, and its editorial line has resulted in the dissemination of quality, real-life information, especially about remarkable facts occurring in such a young country as Peru.
As a state-run publication it has i) historical importance, since it was founded by Bolivar in the midst of the republican effervescence; ii) institutional importance, because its printed version has diffused the regulatory framework that rules the country to the present day and; iii) journalistic importance, as its pages have hosted renowned writers such as Clemente Palma and Abraham Valdelomar.
Having an official gazette is a source of pride, because it is one of the few existing institutions since Peru turned into an emerging nation with its own unique profile.
El Peruano is edited by Editora Peru, a state-run company under private law, which was created as part of the national information system established by Decree-Law No. 20550 of March 5, 1974. This law included the various collective state media under a unified management.
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Published: 10/22/2015