Diario Oficial de la República de Chile
First issue, 1 March 1877
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of the Interior and Public Security |
| Founder(s) | Aníbal Pinto |
| Founded | 15 November 1876 |
| Language | Spanish |
| Headquarters | 511 Dr. Torres Boonen St., Providencia |
| Country | Chile |
| Circulation | National |
| Website | www |
The Official Journal of the Republic of Chile (Spanish: Diario Oficial de la República de Chile) is Chile's government gazette – a means of publication of laws, decrees, and other legal regulations issued by state bodies.
It was created by decree of President Aníbal Pinto on 15 November 1876. Its first issue was published on 1 March 1877. The Official Journal appears Monday through Saturday, except holidays.
The Official Journal replaced El Araucano, which had been the official government gazette from 1830 to 1876. It was created on the initiative of Interior Minister José Victorino Lastarria, who wanted a formal means of regulating the publication of official documents.
The first director of the National Press was Ricardo Becerra. In his early years, he continued to publish editorial columns as in the Journal's predecessor, but subsequently focused on official documents (laws, decrees, etc.) only. In 1880 Becerra was replaced by Guillermo Blest Gana, who was succeeded by Alcibiades Roldán (1884–1891), Carlos Emeterio Cerda (1891–1912) and Honorario Henriquez Perez (1912–1926).
In late 1890 and early 1891, editorial columns reappeared, apparently written by the President José Manuel Balmaceda or members of his government. After 1891, this practice disappeared completely. Taking advantage of this situation, an opposition newspaper named Official Journal of the True Government (Spanish: El Diario Oficial del Verdadero Gobierno) was published. The Revolutionary Junta of Iquique also began publishing an Official Bulletin in May 1891. Its production ended in November when Santiago was occupied by congressional forces which were victorious in the Civil War of 1891.
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