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Notas gráficas de la semana
Surrounded by Buenos Aires governor Carlos Aloé and the minister of Education, Juan Perón observes a youth basketball match with teams from the Liga Estudiantil.
En Roma, el 'Rio de la Plata' se burla de la iglesia de Santa Agnese
Mundo Argentino published remarks from Italy on the obelisk in Buenos Aires, remarking that the Italians have poked fun at what they consider as a cheap imitation of the obelisk of the Church of Saint Agnes in Rome. By showing images of other notable…
Cosas del momento: El 31 de agosto
Perón endured an attempt to remove him from power in June of 1954, and what followed were several months of unease as the president attempted to dialogue with military leaders opposed to his rule. This editorial offers support for the beleaguered…
El pueblo, vibrante de civismo, pidió al General Perón que desistiera de su retiro
The propaganda machine is in full effect as Mundo Argentino uses images from the vast gathering at the Casa Rosada to argue that the Argentine people are solidly behind Juan Perón.
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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,…