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- Collection: Popular Magazines 1940s-1960s
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Sarmiento: 'El doctor Faustino'
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento was a hero to the progressive liberal elite, which, by 1955, was largely comprised of middle-class professionals - many of whom were opposed to Peronist rule. This article in Mundo Argentino (now an outlet for Peronist…
Retorno a la libertad
Mundo Argentino pre-dated the rule of Juan Perón by several decades. However, once the state took control of Haynes Publishing, the magazine became an important part of the Peronist propaganda machine. Now, with Perón gone, the editors of the…
Triunfo de la libertad y lección inolvidable
With biographies on the new military rulers, and images of the massive celebrations following the ouster of Juan Perón, the tone in Mundo Argentino is full of optimism and measured reflection on the lessons learned from the last ten years.
Con verdadero júbilo es recibido en el aeroparque el presidente provisional
A series of images help paint a picture of widespread support for the new miliatry leaders of the "Revolución Libertadora."
La ciudad se agigantó en su júbilo para celebrar el triunfo de la revolución
If Mundo Argentino served as a mouthpiece for the Peronist state for many years, it is clear that with military rule it likewise served as a mouthpiece for the new anti-Peronist order.
Padre y hermano, pero no demagogo'
The attempt to portray Lonardi as the anti-Perón - a humble man, not a demagogue - shows how military-led proscription of Peronism shaped media coverage in late 1955.
Jamás se vió en la Plaza de Mayo una emoción de patria como el 23 de septiembre
This article is a clear reposte to an earlier piece in Mundo Argentino (September 7) that showed a massive pro-Perón crowd in the same spot just a few weeks earlier.
Cosas del momento
Using excerpts from La Nación and other media outlets, Mundo Argentino argues that the arrival of the military government restored the freedom of the press, and that media outlets should vigorously defend their freedom during this age of military…
Cosas del momento
University problems begin to emerge under the government of the "Revolución Libertadora," somewhat surprising for journalists as Argentina's universities were some of the most resistant institutions to Peronist rule.
La juventud está sola y nosotros somos los culpables
As Valeria Manzano and other scholars point out, the 1950s and 1960s were decades marked by what professionals and adults considered as a youth crisis in Argentina.
El film de la semana
Carlos Vicente Aloé faces a military tribunal for his role and actions under the Peronist state. Lonardi, under pressure to take a harder stance against Peronist officials, begins to investigate the crimes of the deposed state. Ultimately, though,…
El estado y el cine
Now free of Peronist intervention, the Argentine film industry looks forward to greater freedoms. But as this article points out, cinema is never free of state influence.
Del buen tiempo viejo
This article's nostalgic look at the amateur era of fútbol in Argentina is also a rebuke of the current state of professional fútbol and the level of violence at stadiums.
Un joven crack (nuestros jóvenes contestan)
As part of a series on Argentina's youth, Mundo Argentino interviews an up-and-coming fútbol player on a wide range of topics, including his views on Peronism and the current socio-political climate in Argentina. Worth a read for the honesty of the…
Los capitales extranjeros y la independencia económica
Walking a fine line in both defending Peronist protectionism, yet answering political critics, the article separates foreign capital between those that serve international capitalism and those that serve the interests of a singular company or nation.…
El homenaje de la juventud
Perón leaves the adults to their own competitions and instead highlights the state's efforts towards helping students. Images of students from the Unión de Estudiantes Secundarios (UES) shows Perón surrounded by teens in blackface (to mimic the…