Verdad (1950)
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| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Publisher | Communist Party of Uruguay |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Ceased publication | 1951 |
| Language | Spanish |
| Headquarters | Montevideo |
| Sister newspapers | Justicia |
Verdad ('Truth') was a short-lived daily tabloid newspaper published in Montevideo, Uruguay, published in the early 1950s as an organ of the Communist Party of Uruguay.[1][2][3] The publication was launched in late August 1950, in the run-up to the general election held in that year.[4]
Verdad carried four pages.[4] The newspaper carried the byline Vocero diario del Partido Comunista ('Daily organ of the Communist Party').[5] Initially the newspaper was mainly oriented towards Communist Party cadres, but was available for external subscriptions.[6]
The financial situation of the newspaper was dire, and it was run by a small editorial team.[3] The editorial office of Verdad was based in Casa de La Prensa Comunista, together with the party fortnightly Justicia and the monthly Nosotras.[7] Héctor Rodríguez, Member of Parliament, textile workers' leader and the National Propaganda Secretary of the Communist Party, served as the director of Verdad (albeit this was more of a symbolic appointment, Rodríguez lacked time to manage the day-to-day affairs of the newspaper).[8][9] Editors and key contributors of Verdad included Niko Schvarz, César Reyes Daglio, Ismael Weinberger, Luciano Weinberger and Juan Carlos Urruzola.[5]
In February 1951 Rodríguez was demoted by the party leadership and removed from the post as Verdad director.[8] Verdad was closed down in late 1951, as the Communist Party opted to concentrate its resources on converting the main party organ Justicia into a daily.[10][11] The editorial team of Verdad joined Justicia.[5]
