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Media Owners in Chile and Colombia Have a Hand in Many Pies
ByPrimavera Tellez Giron G. 14 December 20154 October 2025
A handful of groups control media in Chile and Colombia. Their businesses extend much further into a spate of industries ranging from banking to retail to food manufacturing. A Chilean NGO sheds light on influence and power in two major Latin American markets. Despite the emergence of a new wave of journalistic initiatives, ownership of…
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Clarin and Telefonica Beat the Law and Hold Sway in Argentina’s Media
ByMartin Becerra 25 October 20154 October 2025
Six years ago, the Kirchner government, at loggerheads with the powerful Clarin media group, adopted legislation to hurt dominant players in the country’s media. But not much has changed since then. An analysis from Martin Becerra. October 2015 was the sixth anniversary of the audiovisual law that replaced a broadcasting act in Argentina, which was inherited…
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