El Siglo is a Chilean weekly newspaper, that is the official organ of the Central Committee of the Chilean Communist Party. The newspaper was founded on August 31, 1940. On July 14, 1948 it was closed down as consequence of the anti-communist Defense of Democracy Law. From September 10, 1949 it was published clandestinely. On October 25, 1952 it was once again openly published. After the Chilean coup of 1973, it was once again closed down, although it was published clandestinely under Augusto Pinochet. In 1989 it became a weekly magazine. References External links Official Page 1940 establishments in Chile Magazines published in Chile Communist magazines Magazines established in 1989 Mass media in Santiago News magazines published in South America Newspapers published in Chile Newspapers established in 1940 Spanish-language communist newspapers Spanish-language magazines Weekly news magazines