La Nación

La Nación was founded on January 4, 1870, by Bartolomé Mitre, a former president of Argentina and key figure in the country's unification. Its founding motto, "La Nación will be a tribune of doctrine," signaled its role as a platform for conservative and liberal thought. The newspaper quickly became Argentina's newspaper of record, with archives that remain a primary source for 19th and 20th-century history. The Mitre family has retained control for over 150 years, with the founder's great-grandson, also named Bartolomé Mitre, serving as board president.

In print circulation, La Nación ranks second behind Clarín; digitally, it places third after Infobae and Clarín. The paper has adapted to modern media with a digital paywall launched in 2019, which as of 2023 had over 150,000 subscribers. Its newsroom, now in Vicente López, also houses LN+, a 24-hour cable news channel launched in 2016 that competes with Todo Noticias and C5N. The printing plant remains in Buenos Aires. La Nación positions itself as a serious, authoritative voice, though it has faced criticism for its conservative editorial stance, particularly during the Kirchner presidencies.[edit]