A well-informed public is the best defense for morals and political order,” proclaimed Don Demetrio Canelas. The rustling of paper and the aroma of fresh ink marked, since the mid-20th century, the daily awakening of Cochabamba. In a Bolivia accustomed to political shocks and imposed silences, the foundation of Los Tiempos, on September 16, 1943, was more than an editorial event: it was an act of civil audacity.
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A well-informed public is the best defense for morals and political order,” proclaimed Don Demetrio Canelas. The rustling of paper and the aroma of fresh ink marked, since the mid-20th century, the daily awakening of Cochabamba. In a Bolivia accustomed to political shocks and imposed silences, the foundation of Los Tiempos, on September 16, 1943, was more than an editorial event: it was an act of civil audacity.