Every newspaper began with someone, on a date and in a city. These are the founders of the newspapers whose headlines Veramundi compares, from the oldest to the newest, with a source for every fact.
96 years separate the first and the last of these newspapers: Gazeta do Povo (1919) and Metrópoles (2015).
BLBenjamin LinsBorn in ParaíbaPolitical ties: No political office or party membership recorded in the source.
OSOscar Joseph de Plácido e Silva1892–1963Jurist, writer, teacher and businessman, born in AlagoasPolitical ties: No political office or party membership recorded in the source.
In the first issue
It reached the streets of Curitiba and other towns in the region on 3 February 1919.
Did you know…
It is considered the largest and oldest newspaper in Paraná. In 2017 it stopped printing daily and became a daily online only.
1921
No. 1São Paulo19 February 1921
Folha de S.Paulo
105 years · daily
Founded by
OCOlival CostaJournalist; led the group of journalists who founded the paperPolitical ties: In 1930, after Getúlio Vargas's revolution won, supporters of the Liberal Alliance attacked papers that had opposed him: the Folha's premises were destroyed and Olival Costa sold the company.
PCPedro CunhaJournalist; co-founderPolitical ties: No political office or party membership recorded in the source.
In the first issue
It was born on 19 February 1921 as "Folha da Noite", an evening paper. In 1925 the partners launched "Folha da Manhã"; in 1960 the group's three papers merged into a single title, Folha de S.Paulo.
Did you know…
In 1925 "Folha da Manhã" introduced Juca Pato, a character by the cartoonist Belmonte: "the common man", whose catchphrase was "It could be worse".
1990
FoundedBrasília10 May 1990
Agência Brasil
36 years · public news agency
Created by
Governo federal do BrasilCreated by the federal Government to replace the defunct Empresa Brasileira de NotíciasPolitical ties: Created under the government of Fernando Collor de Mello (1990).
Did you know…
Its roots go back a long way: the Empresa Brasileira de Notícias it replaced continued the Agência Nacional created by Getúlio Vargas. Today it belongs to Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC), owned by the federal Government.
2000
No. 1Brasília18 April 2000
Poder360
26 years · digital
Founded by
FRFernando Rodriguesn. 1963Journalist; member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)Political ties: No political office or party membership recorded in the source.
In the first issue
It began in April 2000 as "Blog do Fernando Rodrigues", hosted on UOL, while the journalist was still at Folha de S.Paulo.
Did you know…
On 22 November 2016 the blog became Poder360 and went independent, with journalists Fernando Rodrigues and Mariângela Gallucci as partners.
2015
No. 1Brasília8 September 2015
Metrópoles
11 years · the newest · digital
Founded by
LELuiz Estevãon. 1949Businessman and politician; created the site and owns itPolitical ties: District deputy (1995–1999) and senator (1999–2000) for the PMDB, now MDB; the Senate removed him from office on 28 June 2000. He is a member of the PRTB.
LTLilian TahanJournalist; first editor-in-chiefPolitical ties: No political office or party membership recorded in the source.
In the first issue
It went live on 8 September 2015 with a team of 40, mostly journalists from the defunct Veja Brasília, Correio Braziliense and Jornal de Brasília.
Did you know…
The name, logo and design were created by the team itself between May and September 2015, after Veja Brasília closed its newsroom in April.
The facts come from the Wikipedia pages listed on each card (consulted on 15 November 2026). We show who founded each newspaper, not what we think of it. Found a mistake? "Political ties" lists only offices, memberships and campaigns documented in the source; it is not an assessment of each newspaper's editorial line today. Write to us. Portraits come from Wikimedia Commons, with author and licence checked; in the circles the background was removed and painted in one of the site's colours. Image credits.
