Argentine entrepreneurs buy over Montevideo daily
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- 12 May 2022
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A group of investors of mostly Argentine origin has bought over Montevideo's renowned daily El Observador. Although the deal was reportedly closed May 5, it was not officially announced until Wednesday, May 11.
The newspaper confirmed the operation in an article in which it also explained that the editorial staff will remain unchanged.
Following the transaction undertaken by the group led by Gerardo Werthein and Gabriel Hochbaum, Pablo Tarantino will assume the presidency of the group, while El Observador founder Ricardo Peirano will take over as Editor.
The new shareholders have announced they intend to invest heavily in digital innovation and in the generation of regional journalistic content in order to become a leading Spanish-language digital media.
“We have an enormous commitment to freedom of expression and access to information in Uruguay, as well as in the rest of the region,” El Observador said.
When it first appeared Oct. 22, 1991, the newspaper was called El Observador Económico. After over three decades, it became one of Montevideo's leading daily newspapers. Read More...
