''CartaCapital'' is a weekly

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ian

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published in Santana de Parnaíba,

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and João Pessoa,

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and distributed throughout the country by Editora Basset. The main focuses of the magazine are

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History

''CartaCapital'' was created as a monthly magazine in 1994 by

Mino Carta Demetrio "Mino" Carta (born 6 September 1933) is an Italian-born Brazilian journalist, publisher and writer. Carta helped in the creation of '' Veja'', ''Istoé'' and '' CartaCapital'', three of the four leading newsmagazines currently published ...

, an Italo-Brazilian journalist. In 1968, Carta founded Brazil's leading newsmagazine '' Veja'' alongside Victor Civita. Eight years later, he founded '' IstoÉ'', another popular newsmagazine. Unsatisfied with the result of the magazines he helped to create, Carta founded ''CartaCapital'' as an alternative to these. ''CartaCapital'' is noted for its small crew; it only has eleven journalists. The magazine was published on a monthly until 1996 when its frequency was switched to biweekly. Its frequency was changed to weekly in 2002. The magazine is known for supporting causes such as both of

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (; born Luiz Inácio da Silva; 27 October 1945), known Mononym, mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist and former metalworker who has served as the 39th president of Brazil since 2023. A mem ...

's candidacies, the legalization of abortion in all cases, the maintenance of the current age of criminal responsibility and the

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of Cesare Battisti to Italy, among other polemic issues. Carta argues that the magazine does it to avoid hiding in a curtain of impartiality and not being honest to its readers. ''CartaCapital'' is a declared left-wing publication but has in its staff Antonio Delfim Netto, Minister of Economy during the right-wing military dictatorship. Besides his participation in a right-wing government, Antonio Delfim Netto is a

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. The magazine openly supported

Dilma Rousseff Dilma Vana Rousseff (; born 14 December 1947) is a Brazilian economist and politician who served as the 36th president of Brazil from 2011 until her impeachment and removal from office on 31 August 2016. She is the only woman to have held the ...

's government, although the article in which Mino Carta put and explained his position was later removed without notice. ''CartaCapital'' also publishes an educational magazine titled ''Carta na Escola'' on a monthly basis. It is dedicated to teachers, advising them on how to discuss the news with their students.

Recent circulation history

Notable contributors

* Márcio Alemão * Paulo Henrique Amorim *Nirlando Beirão * Cesar Calejon *Wálter Fanganiello Maierovitch *

Antônio Delfim Netto Antônio Delfim Netto (; 1 May 1928 – 12 August 2024) was a Brazilian economist, academic, and politician who was the Ministry of Finance (Brazil), Minister of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture (Brazil), Agriculture, and Ministry of Planning, ...

*José Onofre *

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*Pedro Alexandre Sanches *Ana Paula Sousa * Drauzio Varella *Thomaz Wood Jr. *Maurício Dias * Jean Wyllys *Vladimir Safatle * Djamila Ribeiro

References

External links

''CartaCapital'' official website''Carta na Escola'' official website
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