🇦🇷 Clarín

About Clarín

Clarín is owned by Grupo Clarín, a major Argentine media conglomerate. The controlling shareholders are the Noble Herrera, Magnetto, Pagliaro, and Aranda families, primarily through GC Dominio S.A. Grupo Clarín is also publicly traded on the Buenos Aires and London Stock Exchanges, with a minority stake held by the state-managed pension fund (ANSES/FGS).

Clarín has a right-center editorial lean and is rated high for factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check, which notes its proper sourcing and clean fact-check record. The outlet has a history of antagonistic relationships with left-leaning governments, notably the Kirchner administrations, stemming from conflicts over agricultural taxes and media reform laws that Clarín opposed as attempts to limit press freedom. Argentina's media environment is politically polarized, and press freedom has seen a significant decline under President Milei, marked by increased government hostility and threats towards journalists. Clarín's recent headlines reflect a focus on national policy, economic developments, and social issues, consistent with its role as a major daily newspaper in this context.