''Chicha Press'' (''Prensa Chicha'' in Spanish) is a
Peru
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vian nickname for sensationalist
tabloid newspapers that first emerged in the 1980s. The etymology of ''Chicha Press'' is derived from the name for certain drinks made from
corn
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, which later came to be used by some in Peru describe the culture of
Andean
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migrants to the capital region of Lima during the 1960s. The concept of Chicha press became a central part of the national culture in 2000 when it was popularized by
Alberto Fujimori
Alberto Kenji Fujimori Fujimori (26 July 1938 – 11 September 2024) was a Peruvian politician, professor, and engineer who served as the 54th president of Peru from 1990 to 2000.*
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to discredit opponents of his government in the general elections of 2000.
"Fujimori y Montesinos frente a frente en juicio por diarios 'chicha'" (editorial) ''Perú 21''
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Characteristics
These newspapers usually share these features:
# Use slang in headlines and/or news items
# Sometimes portray females in bikini / partially nude on its front page
# A focus on murder, rape ("crónica roja") and local showbiz ("farándula").
# Are designed to appeal to the less educated segment of the Peruvian population.
# Tabloid format (there has never been a full-size chicha newspaper).
List of Chicha newspapers
This is a partial list of Peruvian newspapers considered "prensa chicha":
*" Ajá"
*" El Chino" ("El Chino" is Peruvians' nickname for former president Alberto Fujimori)
*"El Popular"
*" El Trome" (Note: owned by ECO, owner of "El Comercio")
*"El Tío
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*" El Chato"
*"El Men"
*"El Mañanero"
*"La Chuchi" ("Chuchi" is the name of a TV parody of the ex-congresswoman Susy Díaz)
*"Más"
*"La Repúdica" (made directly to attack La República
''La República'' () is a Peruvian newspaper based in Lima, Peru. It is one of the two main national daily newspapers sold all over the country since it was founded on November 16, 1981.
History
Founding and early history
The paper was fou ...
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*"Repudio" (made directly to attack La República)
*"El Matadero"
*"El Chuculún" (Peruvian slang for sex)
See also
* List of newspapers in Peru
Newspapers in Peru include:
Current newspapers
*'' Ajá'' - Lima
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*''El Bocón'' - Lima; owned by conglomerate El Comercio Group
*'' El Chino'' - Lima
*'' El Comercio'' - Lima; owned by conglomerate El Comercio Group
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*'' Cronicawan'' - Pe ...
* Media of Peru
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Further reading
* Luque, F. O
The chicha culture: Between ethno-sway and ethno-boomerang: Peruvian subaltern's strategies of resistance and cultural singularity.
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* Casas Navarro, R. (2009). The chicha press: a cognitive analysis. ''LETRAS'', ''80''(115), 63–85.
References
External links
* "Prensa Chicha" ''Wikipedia'' (Spanish language)
* Otero Luque, Frank.
The chicha culture: Between Ethno-sway and Ethno-boomerang: PeruvianSubaltern's Strategies of Resistance and Cultural Singularity
»''Argus-a Arts & Humanities'', vol. 7, no.27, 2018, pp. 1-59.
Newspapers published in Peru
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