Télam
Argentine national news agency / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Télam (an acronym for "Telenoticiosa Americana")[2] is an Argentine government-ran national news agency founded in 1945 by then Secretary of Labor Juan Perón[3] during the presidency of Edelmiro Julián Farrell.[4] Télam is the biggest newswire of Latin America with about 2,800 subscribers.[5]
Telenoticiosa Americana | |
Télam headquarters in Buenos Aires | |
News agency overview | |
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Formed | April 14, 1945 |
Jurisdiction | Argentina |
Headquarters | Buenos Aires |
Employees | 750 [1] |
Parent News agency | Secretary of Media and Public Communication |
Website | telam.com.ar |
The service was suspended in March 2024 by the government of President Javier Milei.[6] It provided news and information to about 300 subscribers, including government entities and national and international media, which is operated as a state enterprise. Milei alleged that the agency operated as a "Kirchnerism propaganda spreader". It was also stated that Télam "had loses for AR$20 billion (some US dollar 23 million)".[5] At the moment of the closure, Télam had 750 employees.[1]