# Aurora de Chile first published (13 February 1812)

URL: https://allhistories.com/chile/timeline/1812-aurora-de-chile-first-published
Location: Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan
Themes: Culture

The first issue of Aurora de Chile, the country's first newspaper, is printed in Santiago on a press imported from the United States. Edited by the friar Camilo Henríquez, the weekly spreads ideas of popular sovereignty, republican government and independence, while also reporting news from Europe and the Americas to a small but influential readership.

## Why it matters
The paper marks the birth of the Chilean press and becomes a key instrument for spreading revolutionary political ideas.

Ruler at the Time: [José Miguel Carrera](https://allhistories.com/chile/rulers/jose-miguel-carrera)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Aurora de Chile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_de_Chile)
- [Wikipedia — Camilo Henríquez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camilo_Henr%C3%ADquez)
- [Wikipedia — Independence (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilean_War_of_Independence)