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El Universal is a Spanish-language Mexican newspaper founded in Mexico City in 1916 by Félix Fulgencio Palavicini. It began during the period of the Mexican Revolution and developed into a national publication covering politics, society, business, culture, sports, and international affairs. The newspaper publishes news for a broad Mexican audience through print and digital channels.
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Who founded El Universal and when?
Félix Fulgencio Palavicini founded El Universal in Mexico City on October 1, 1916. The paper began while the Mexican Revolution and the Constituent Congress were shaping Mexico's new political order.
Why is El Universal linked to Mexico's 1917 Constitution?
Its first newsroom used a Goss rotary press, and the paper says that press printed the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States in 1917. That history links the newspaper closely to Mexico's constitutional era.
When did El Universal adopt the name El Gran Diario de México?
El Universal adopted the slogan El Gran Diario de México in January 1921. It signaled the paper's shift from a Mexico City origin toward a national newspaper identity.
What kind of news does El Universal publish?
It is a Spanish-language Mexican daily covering politics, society, business, culture, sports, and international news. Public affairs has been part of its identity since Félix Fulgencio Palavicini founded it in 1916.
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