It is based in the capital city of Montevideo and is regarded as the newspaper with the largest circulation in the country.

Founded by journalists Leonel Aguirre, Eduardo Rodríguez Larreta and Washington Beltrán Barbat, in 1919 Carlos Scheck joined the group.

[3] For decades, El País has been among the leading written media in Uruguay, with a circulation of 65,000 on weekdays and 100,000 on Sundays.

Its editorial focus is on the social, political and economic news of Uruguay, as well as the Mercosur regional trade alliance.

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