Caras y Caretas (Uruguay) explained

Caras y Caretas
Editor:Mateo Grille Coronel
Category:Current affairs
Frequency:Weekly
Founded:2001
Firstdate:3 August 2001
Country:Uruguay

Caras y Caretas is an Uruguayan weekly news magazine specialized in current affairs.

History

Caras y Caretas published its first edition on 3 August 2001.[1] In February 2017, a reporter for the magazine had her head grazed by a bullet shot by two individuals on a motorcycle, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.[2]

In 2020, the magazine launched a streaming service that had about 20,000 subscribers, with its main program being titled "Legitimate defense".[3]

By its twentieth anniversary in 2021, it had published 1,027 consecutive editions every Friday. A twentieth anniversary edition of the magazine was placed in the Legislative Library of Uruguay.[4] In 2021, Caras y Caretas criticized President Luis Lacalle Pou, saying that the president sought to see the magazine "dead."

In 2023, prosecutor Gabriela Fossati filed a defamation complaint against Alberto Grille, director of Caras y Caretas, after he described her as a "cowardice" with her verdict against Alejandro Astesiano, the security chief of President Luis Lacalle Pou.[5]

Reception

Página 12 described Caras y Caretas as "a benchmark of journalism" and "one of the most important references of independent journalism in Uruguay."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-08-13 . 20 años de Caras y Caretas . 2023-10-20 . Caras y Caretas . es-ES.
  2. Web site: Zarwan . Elijah . 2017-02-10 . Reporter survives shooting in Uruguay . 2023-10-20 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2020-06-15 . La "Caras & Caretas" uruguaya lanzó un periodístico por streaming "Legítima defensa", conducido por Leandro Grille . 2023-10-20 . . es.
  4. Book: Caras & Caretas: 2001 - 2021 : 20º aniversario . 2021 . . es.
  5. Web site: 2023-04-26 . Fossati ratificó denuncia de difamación contra Fernando Pereira y director de Caras y Caretas . 2023-10-20 . . es-UY.