La Tribuna Popular
La Tribuna Popular was a Spanish-language evening newspaper that appeared in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo from 1879 to 1960 .
The newspaper, first published in 1879, was the first of its kind in Uruguay to be produced with a rotary printing system. Its founders were Emilio Lescot and Renaud Reynoud . One of the newspaper's shareholders was José Lapido , who developed into its most important source of inspiration. Francisco Piria was also associated with the company until 1893 . Washington Beltrán and Florencio Sánchez were among the editors of the newspaper. In its beginnings it was a politically independent newspaper that advocated economic liberalism and was open to all world views and philosophical ideas. She accompanied the political and economic developments as well as those of Uruguayan society during the first half of the twentieth century. The newspaper, which was finally discontinued in 1960, was located in the Palacio Lapido . This building still exists today on Avenida 18 de Julio . The successor newspaper La Tribuna was only able to hold its own on the market for two years.