El Faro (digital newspaper)
El Faro is an internationally acclaimed Central American digital news outlet founded in 1998 in El Salvador. In April 2023, El Faro moved its administrative and legal operations to San José, Costa Rica, registering the newsroom as the non-profit Fundación Periódica. The bulk of the newsroom is based in San Salvador, with reporters in Guatemala City and Washington, D.C.
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Digital newspaper |
| Owner(s) | Carlos Dada and Jorge Simán |
| Founder(s) | Carlos Dada y Jorge Simán |
| Publisher | Fundación Periódica |
| Editor-in-chief | Óscar Martínez |
| Editor | Sergio Arauz |
| General manager | Carlos Salamanca |
| Opinion editor | María Luz Nóchez |
| Photo editor | Víctor Peña |
| Staff writers | Carlos Martínez, José Luis Sanz, Nelson Rauda, Jimmy Alvarado, Efren Lemus, María Luz Nóchez, Gabriel Labrador, Gabriela Cáceres, Julie López, Julia Gavarrete, Roman Gressier, the photojournalists Víctor Peña, Carlos Barrera and in the creation of infographics and interactive materials Daniel Reyes, Alex Santos and Daniel Bonilla. |
| Financial Administrative Manager | Mauricio Sandoval |
| Founded | 25 April 1998 |
| Language | Spanish & English |
| Headquarters | San José, Costa Rica |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Website | ElFaro.net |
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Since the first day of publication, El Faro has "has hewed to the idea that journalism is important for the development of democracy," defending "an independent editorial line that defends freedom of the press and expression and promotes a critical analysis of current events in El Salvador and the region. This has permitted El Faro to maintain an editorial stance critical of different governments, whether left- or right-leaning, who have alternated in power since the news outlet was founded."
In 2019, El Faro launched its English-language edition, which includes a weekly newsletter on Central American current events.