Barricada (1979–1998) was an official publication of FSLN during the Sandinista revolutionary period. The first issue was published on 26 July 1979 and its stated goal was to promote the revolutionary project of the revolutionary regime. In the early days "Barricada" was a competitor with "El Nuevo Diario" and La Prensa.

The first international editor of the paper was Sofía Montenegro,[1] who had a tempestuous relationship with the paper, leaving after a breakdown, returning, being fired for criticizing the Party[2] and finally being asked to return as editor of the editorial page in 1984.[3] Motivated by the escalation of protests against Daniel Ortega in 2018, supporters of Ortega created a new online publication called Barricada, reusing the name of the original FSLN publication.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Sofía quiere decir sabiduría" (in Spanish). Managua, Nicaragua: El Nuevo Diario. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  2. ^ Cole, Richard R. (1996). Communication in Latin America : journalism, mass media, and society. Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources. pp. 40–41. ISBN 0-8420-2558-8. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  3. ^ Jones, Adam (1996). "Feminisms, North and South: A Conversation with Sofía Montenegro". Adam Jones Freeservers. Adam Jones Freeservers. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  4. ^ Cerón, Tania. "Barricada, la nueva trinchera informativa" (in Spanish). El 19 Digital. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  5. ^ Digital, El 19. "Presentan portal de noticias de Barricada" (in Spanish). El 19 Digital. Retrieved 2018-07-15.