Prensa Libre Digital Archive
Guatemala's Newspaper of Record
Founded in 1951, Prensa Libre is a leading newspaper published in Guatemala City and distributed nationwide. The newspaper was conceived with the purpose of maintaining an independent voice, to provide impartial reporting on local news and bringing to light transgressions of government and public figures.
Prensa Libre has covered critical moments in Guatemalan and Latin American history, including political upheaval, assassinations, and coups; peace treaties and elections; natural disasters; economic and technological developments; Guatemalans on the international stage; and much more.
Since its founding the newspaper’s popularity has grown and it has earned a reputation as an independent and credible publication, with print circulation topping 800,000 in recent years, and monthly online readership of nearly 5.5 million users.
