Type | Daily |
---|---|
Founder(s) | Luis Emilio Recabarren |
Editor | José Vega Diaz |
Founded | 1916 |
Political alignment | Communist |
Language | Spanish |
Ceased publication | 1926 |
Headquarters | Antofagasta |
El Comunista ('The Communist') was a daily newspaper published from Antofagasta, Chile. [1] [2] [3] The publication was founded by Luis Emilio Recabarren. [4] It was published between 1916 and 1927. [5] The newspaper was known as El Socialista ('The Socialist') until 1922. [2] The name change followed the transformation of the Socialist Workers Party into the Communist Party of Chile. [6] José Vega Diaz served as typographer, editor and director of El Socialista. [7] As of 1926 Pedro Caballero was the director of El Comunista. [8]
For a period El Comunista was the largest newspaper in Antofagasta, with a circulation superior to all other newspapers in the city combined. [9] The newspaper supported the Federación Obrera de Chile. [1]
Type | Daily |
---|---|
Founder(s) | Luis Emilio Recabarren |
Editor | José Vega Diaz |
Founded | 1916 |
Political alignment | Communist |
Language | Spanish |
Ceased publication | 1926 |
Headquarters | Antofagasta |
El Comunista ('The Communist') was a daily newspaper published from Antofagasta, Chile. [1] [2] [3] The publication was founded by Luis Emilio Recabarren. [4] It was published between 1916 and 1927. [5] The newspaper was known as El Socialista ('The Socialist') until 1922. [2] The name change followed the transformation of the Socialist Workers Party into the Communist Party of Chile. [6] José Vega Diaz served as typographer, editor and director of El Socialista. [7] As of 1926 Pedro Caballero was the director of El Comunista. [8]
For a period El Comunista was the largest newspaper in Antofagasta, with a circulation superior to all other newspapers in the city combined. [9] The newspaper supported the Federación Obrera de Chile. [1]