''Siempre!'' is a news and political magazine published in Mexico. The magazine is published on a weekly basis. By the end of the 1960s, the magazine became a significant part of Mexican politics and an important publication for

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of the country.

History and profile

''Siempre!'' was established in 1953. Its founding

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was José Pagés Llergo. The magazine is affiliated with the Popular Socialist Party and has a socialist stance. The political stance of the magazine has been subject to changes over the years. For instance, it first supported Cuban president

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, but then it began to criticize him. ''Siempre!'' was known for using photographs in the news, and the best

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cartoonists and illustrators of the era often participated in it. Famed Mexican

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Antonio Arias Bernal was its founding art director and a frequent cover contributor in the 1950s. In the 1960s, Jorge Carreño published

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illustrations in ''Siempre!'' and Leonardo Vadillo Paulsen contributed cartoons. In 1969, the claimed circulation of ''Siempre!'' was 120,000 copies. As of 2013, Beatriz Pagés Rebollar, daughter of the founder, was the magazine's current director.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Siempre 1953 establishments in Mexico Magazines established in 1953 Political magazines published in Mexico Satirical magazines Socialist magazines Spanish-language magazines Weekly news magazines