🇨🇴 El Tiempo

About El Tiempo

El Tiempo was founded in 1911 by Alfonso Villegas Restrepo. It is currently owned by the economic group led by Colombian businessman Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo, who acquired it in 2012 from the Planeta Group of Spain and other minority shareholders, including members of the Santos family. The newspaper forms the core of the media conglomerate El Tiempo Casa Editorial (ETCE).

While Wikipedia identifies El Tiempo's political alignment as centrism, other media bias assessments from Ground News indicate its bias as unknown due to a lack of ratings from major media watchdogs like Ad Fontes Media, AllSides, and Media Bias/Fact Check. A 2018 investigation by the 'League Against Silence' reported concerns about El Tiempo publishing 'native advertising' or 'advertorials' without clear disclosure, raising questions about editorial independence and transparency. Press freedom reports for Colombia from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Freedom House highlight that journalists in the country face threats from armed groups, drug trafficking, and paramilitary groups, and that self-censorship is common. Government officials, including President Petro, have also disparaged members of the media. The headline sample reflects a broad range of topics, including local news, business, and cultural events, consistent with a paper-of-record.