La Tercera
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La Tercera formerly known as La Tercera de la Hora ("the third of the hour"), is a daily newspaper published in Santiago, Chile
and owned by Copesa
. It is El Mercurio
s closest competitor.
La Tercera is part of Periódicos Asociados Latinoamericanos (Latin American Newspaper Association
), an organization of fourteen leading newspapers in South America
.
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
and owned by Copesa
Copesa
Copesa is one of the more important Chilean media conglomerate. Copesa is controlled by Álvaro Saieh, a Chilean business man.-Overview:...
. It is El Mercurio
El Mercurio
El Mercurio is a conservative Chilean newspaper with editions in Valparaíso and Santiago. Its Santiago edition is considered the country's paper-of-record and its Valparaíso edition is the oldest daily in the Spanish language currently in circulation. El Mercurio is owned by El Mercurio S.A.P...
s closest competitor.
La Tercera is part of Periódicos Asociados Latinoamericanos (Latin American Newspaper Association
Latin American Newspaper Association
- Latin American Newspaper Association :PAL is an acronym for Periódicos Asociados Latinoamericanos .PAL is a press group representing media organizations in South America...
), an organization of fourteen leading newspapers in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.