Type Daily newspaper Political alignment Populist Headquarters Lisbon | Founded 1 February 1968 Ceased publication 30 July 2005 | |
A Capital (meaning The Capital [City] in English) was a Portuguese afternoon newspaper published in Lisbon, Portugal, between 1968 and 2005.
History and profile
A Capital was first published on 21 February 1968. The paper was established as a result of the editorial conflicts in the daily newspaper Diário Popular.
A Capital had a populist stance. Before the Carnation revolution the paper was owned by different companies, including the Banco Espírito e Comercial de Lisboa, CUF, Tabaqueira and Sorel. The paper was nationalized following the revolution.
A Capital ceased publication on 30 July 2005.
References
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