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| Title | Caretas |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Category | News magazine |
| Country | Peru |
| Based | Lima |
| Language | Spanish |
| First issue | 1950 |
Caretas is a Peruvian weekly news magazine founded in 1950 and published in Lima. It has been noted for investigative reporting, political commentary, and cultural coverage, and has played a recurrent role in national debates involving presidents, parties, and institutions. The magazine’s reporting has intersected with major Peruvian events and figures across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Founded in 1950 during the administration of Manuel A. Odría, the publication emerged amid a period of press consolidation and cultural renewal in Lima. Early editorial direction drew on contributors associated with institutions such as the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and the National University of San Marcos, linking the magazine to intellectual circles that included journalists and writers engaged with debates around the Peruvian Aprista Party and the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance. During the 1960s and 1970s Caretas covered land reform initiatives, the Military Government of Peru (1968–1980), and regional developments related to the Shining Path insurgency and the Internal conflict in Peru. Under the administrations of Fernando Belaúnde Terry and Alan García, the magazine reported on economic policy, public protests, and judicial proceedings that shaped Peru’s political landscape. In the 1990s the publication confronted issues arising under Alberto Fujimori and the associated Vladivideos scandal. In the 2000s and 2010s Caretas reported on corruption investigations involving figures linked to the Odebrecht case and the trials of former officials connected to the National Council of the Judiciary (Peru). Throughout its history the magazine has navigated censorship episodes, libel suits, and changing media markets dominated by conglomerates such as Grupo El Comercio.
The magazine combines investigative journalism, long-form reportage, opinion pieces, and cultural criticism. Editorial pages have featured perspectives from public intellectuals associated with the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, the University of Lima, and the Universidad del Pacífico (Peru), while cultural sections have reviewed literature tied to authors like Mario Vargas Llosa and artists linked to institutions such as the Museo de Arte de Lima. Coverage often includes profiles of political actors from parties including the Peruvian Nationalist Party, the Popular Force (Peru), and the National Unity (Peru), as well as analysis of policy debates involving the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Peru) and the National Superintendence of Customs and Tax Administration. Investigative pieces have examined contracts involving multinational corporations such as Odebrecht and documented legal proceedings in courts like the Supreme Court of Peru. The magazine’s cultural reportage engages with festivals such as the Lima Film Festival and literary events tied to the Casa de la Literatura Peruana.
Caretas has influenced public debate during presidential campaigns, congressional inquiries, and judicial investigations. Its reporting on the Vladimiro Montesinos network and surveillance scandals contributed to national scrutiny that involved prosecutors from the Public Ministry (Peru) and hearings in the Congress of the Republic of Peru. Coverage of corruption linked to the Odebrecht case, and reporting on administrations including those of Alejandro Toledo and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, has prompted legal challenges and political backlash. The magazine has been both lauded by media rights organizations such as Reporters Without Borders and criticized by political actors including members of Fujimorism and allies of various administrations. Episodes of alleged government pressure and litigation have involved entities like the Defensoría del Pueblo (Peru) and judicial processes in Lima courts.
Over decades, Caretas has featured journalists, columnists, and photographers who later became prominent in Peruvian media and politics. Contributors have included investigative reporters who studied at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and commentators associated with the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Columnists and interview subjects have included statesmen and intellectuals such as Alan García, Alejandro Toledo, and Mario Vargas Llosa; editorial staff have networked with professionals from outlets like El Comercio (Peru), La República (Peru), and Peru21. Photographers and illustrators with ties to the Museo de Arte de Lima and cultural institutions have shaped the magazine’s visual identity.
Caretas has maintained a readership concentrated in Lima and other urban centers such as Arequipa, Trujillo, and Cusco. Its audience includes readers affiliated with universities like the Universidad de San Martín de Porres and professionals involved in law, business, and civil society organizations. Circulation figures have fluctuated with changes in print media across Latin America and commercial competition from conglomerates including Grupo El Comercio. The magazine has at times targeted a demographic of politically engaged readers interested in investigative reports, cultural features, and opinion pieces.
In the digital era Caretas expanded to an online edition and social media platforms, publishing multimedia pieces that integrate video, photojournalism, and interactive timelines covering events such as the Odebrecht investigations and major elections involving candidates from Peru Libre and Popular Force (Peru). Collaborations with news organizations and platforms like BBC Mundo and partnerships with academic centers at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru have supported data journalism projects. The magazine’s digital initiatives include podcasts, video documentaries, and archive digitization efforts that preserve reporting on trials, protests, and cultural festivals such as the Lima Book Fair.
Category:Magazines published in Peru