dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðoʊz tˈaɪmz wʌz jˈuːzd æz ɐ mˈiːnz ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt pɹˌɑːpɐɡˈændə, pˈʌblɪʃɪŋ nˈuːz wɪð sɛnsˈeɪʃənəlˌɪst ænd kɑːnfɹəntˈeɪʃənəl lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ðæt wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd ˌɪnɐpɹˈoʊpɹiət fɔːɹ ˌɛl mɜːkjˈʊɹɹɪˌoʊ.
During those times was used as a means of government propaganda, publishing news with sensationalist and confrontational language that was considered inappropriate for El Mercurio.