El Lucero

El Lucero, formally titled El Lucero. Diario político, literario y mercantil, was an Argentine newspaper published during a politically turbulent period in the early nineteenth century. It was founded by the Neapolitan journalist Pedro de Ángelis and began publication on September 7, 1829. The paper combined political reporting and commentary with literary material and commercial news, reflecting the broad editorial scope common to newspapers of the period rather than specializing in a single subject area. The publication appeared in Buenos Aires printing establishments identified in historical accounts as the Imprenta Argentina and the Imprenta de la Independencia. Its run extended from September 7, 1829, to July 31, 1833, making it an approximately four-year newspaper venture. During that period, Argentina experienced changes in provincial leadership and political conflict. El Lucero was published under the governments associated with Juan Lavalle, Martín Rodríguez? No, the supplied reference specifically identifies the governments of Lavalle, Viamonte, Rosas, and Balcarce; the paper's political context therefore spanned administrations led by Juan Lavalle, Juan José Viamonte, Juan Manuel de Rosas, and Juan Ramón Balcarce. The newspaper's title and stated editorial areas indicate a publication designed to address a general literate readership interested in public affairs, cultural writing, and trade or business information. Its combination of political, literary, and mercantile content positioned it as a general-interest newspaper within the developing Argentine press of the period. Available reference material does not establish its circulation, ownership structure, price, frequency beyond its newspaper format, staff size, readership, or commercial performance. El Lucero ceased publication on July 31, 1833. No successor brand, continuing corporate owner, or modern operating entity is identified in the available source material. Its historical significance lies in its role as a documented newspaper of the formative Argentine press and in its association with Pedro de Ángelis, a prominent journalist and intellectual active in nineteenth-century Argentina. Because surviving reference information is limited, details such as the paper's exact place of publication, editorial personnel beyond its founder-editor, political alignment, and reasons for closure remain unconfirmed in this dossier.

El Lucero was an Argentine newspaper founded by the Neapolitan journalist Pedro de Ángelis. Its full title, El Lucero. Diario político, literario y mercantil, described the three principal areas of content associated with the publication: politics, literature, and commercial affairs. The newspaper formed part of the early nineteenth-century Argentine press, when newspapers served simultaneously as forums for political debate, vehicles for literary publication, and sources of information about trade and business. The paper began appearing on September 7, 1829. Historical reference material places its production in the Imprenta Argentina and the Imprenta de la Independencia, although the available account does not specify how responsibility for printing was divided between the two establishments or whether the newspaper changed printers during its run. The publication continued until July 31, 1833, after which it ceased publication. Its approximately four-year lifespan coincided with a succession of politically significant governments. El Lucero was published during the governments of Lavalle, Viamonte, Rosas, and Balcarce. This chronology places the newspaper within a period marked by institutional instability and competing political projects in Buenos Aires and the wider Argentine political sphere. The available source does not provide enough detail to characterize the newspaper's precise political stance, editorial faction, or relationship with each administration, so those matters are left unclassified here. As a newspaper brand, El Lucero appears to have been organized around a broad editorial proposition rather than a narrow specialist audience. Political material addressed public affairs; literary material connected the paper with the cultural and intellectual life of its readership; and mercantile reporting supplied information relevant to commerce. No reliable information is available in the supplied sources about circulation, subscription terms, issue frequency, advertising volume, page count, contributors, or financial results. The title ended on July 31, 1833. The available historical record does not identify a merger, successor publication, acquisition, or formal explanation for the closure. El Lucero is therefore classified as a defunct historical newspaper rather than an active media business. Its documented founder, publication dates, printing locations, editorial scope, and political setting provide the principal basis for understanding the brand.

• 1833

  Publication ended

  [1]El Luceroen.wikipedia.org

  El Lucero published its final known issue on July 31, 1833.

• 1829

  Newspaper founded and launched

  [1]El Luceroen.wikipedia.org

  Pedro de Ángelis founded El Lucero, and the newspaper began publication on September 7, 1829.

• 1829

  Initial printing in Argentine presses

  [1]El Luceroen.wikipedia.org

  The newspaper was published through the Imprenta Argentina and the Imprenta de la Independencia.

A general-interest Argentine newspaper combining political reporting, literary content, and commercial news.

• Newspaper · 1829

  El Lucero. Diario político, literario y mercantil

  The newspaper's principal and apparently only documented product was a general-interest periodical combining political coverage, literary material, and commercial news. It was published in Argentina from September 7, 1829, through July 31, 1833, using the Imprenta Argentina and the Imprenta de la Independencia. The available source does not establish its issue frequency, circulation, pricing, subscription model, or advertising format.

1. 1El Luceroen.wikipedia.org