El Quetzalteco
Serving Quetzaltenango and the western highlands of Guatemala, El Quetzalteco is a prominent regional newspaper owned by the Prensa Libre group. It provides comprehensive local news, sports, and cultural coverage, maintaining a significant influence in the country's second-largest city and its surrounding departments through digital and print editions.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN GUATEMALA
Publishing traditions in Central America's most populous country trace back to the nineteenth century, establishing a centralized print market based largely in the capital. Today, the national readership relies heavily on Prensa Libre, a centrist daily founded in 1951 that remains an industry standard. It competes with Nuestro Diario, a widely read popular tabloid known for its heavy focus on sports and crime coverage. Audiences also turn to La Hora, a historic afternoon publication established in 1920. While Spanish dominates the major urban dailies, regional publications like El Quetzalteco serve readers outside the capital. Paperboy indexes 13 Guatemalan newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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