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🇦🇷 La Nación

Argentina · ES · https://www.lanacion.com.ar

About La Nación

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La Nación was founded in 1870 by Bartolomé Mitre. The Grupo La Nación is currently controlled by MNMS Holding, which is 70% controlled by Barton Corp, a mysterious investment group domiciled in the Cayman Islands with unknown owners, and 30% by the Noble Mitre Saguier family. Minority shareholder Esmeralda Mitre has alleged that former President Mauricio Macri gained control of part of the group by cancelling a debt of the Noble Mitre Saguier family.

La Nación has maintained a conservative editorial line since its founding, described as conservative liberal and politically right. Media Bias/Fact Check rates its factual reporting as high. The outlet has faced notable controversies, including a 2015 editorial on human rights trials for the military dictatorship, which was widely repudiated by its own journalists. In 2019, another editorial regarding 'girl mothers' was criticized for appearing to tolerate child abuse, again leading to internal journalistic dissent. The broader media landscape in Argentina is politically polarized, with press freedom declining under President Milei due to increased hostility and attacks against journalists.

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