Antorcha (meaning Torch in English) was a newspaper published from Las Palmas, Spain, briefly between 1935 and 1936.

History and profile

Antorcha was founded, as a fortnightly publication in 1935. The newspaper was mainly theoretical in its nature. Antorcha was published by the Manual and Intellectual Workers Syndicate of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT).

Antorcha (Las Palmas)

At the time of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in July 1936, publication stopped. Antorcha would later appear as a clandestine organ during the 1940s.

Antorcha (Las Palmas)

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1935 establishments in Spain

1936 disestablishments in Spain

Anarchist newspapers

Confederación Nacional del Trabajo

Defunct newspapers published in Spain

History of the Canary Islands

Mass media in Las Palmas

Newspapers established in 1935

Publications disestablished in 1936

Spanish-language newspapers

Antorcha (Las Palmas)