Mass media in Latin America

Mass media in Latin Americainclude a range of media groups across television, radio and the press. Pan-Latin Americantelevision networksinclude the US-basedCNN en Español,Univision,and MundoVision, as well as Spain'sCanal 24 Horas.In 2005TeleSUR,headquartered inCaracas,Venezuela,was launched with the support of regional governments, as a Venezuelan government propaganda channel.

Mexican media mogulRemigio Ángel González's Albavision encompasses 26 TV stations and 82 radio stations, and includesLa Red(Chile),ATV(Peru),SNT(Paraguay) andCanal 9(Argentina). González's is a particularly powerful force in themedia of Guatemala,with a virtual monopoly of the commercial television airwaves.

Grupo Clarín,with 2009 revenues of $1.7bn, isArgentina's largest media group. Established as such in 1999, it includes theClarínnewspaper (the most-widely circulated in Latin America), theArtearmedia company, and numerous other media outlets.

Peruvian newspaperEl Peruano,founded October 22, 1825, is the oldest daily newspaper of Latin America currently in circulation.

See also

• Television in Latin America
• Telenovela