The El Paso News provides readers with news analysis of topics important to our readers. Our mission is to provide El Paso voters important news and information to keep voters informed about the public policy that makes El Paso the highest-taxed city in the states. We are also a voice for Latinos in the national and local narratives around social and public policy issues. Our regular curated and original reporting focused on politics, public policy and culture presents well-balanced and non-partisan information that empowers our readers with knowledge.
Our analysis and reporting have driven coverage of stories by traditional news outlets and have exposed political scandals in El Paso, Texas.
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Publisher & Editor: Martín Paredes
Editor: Miguel Juárez
History
El Paso News, Inc. is a for profit publishing company established in 2011 by Martín Paredes to encourage and promote greater diversity on national policy dialogs, especially on border issues. Paredes is the sole shareholder of the corporation and remains committed to fostering greater participation by Latinos on local and national narratives across all political spectrums.
Paredes launched El Paso’s first online publication in 1998. El Paso News is now the longest continuously running online publication in El Paso.
Timeline:
1998, Paredes launched El Paso Politics.
2000, Paredes launched The El Paso Metro with longtime El Paso political activist Jaime O. Perez as the editor.
2001, Paredes launched a second publication, The El Paso Tribune to add more diversity to our publications.
2005, Paredes brought various publications under the umbrella of the El Paso News as a platform for citizen journalists.
2020, Miguel Juárez is added as the second editor of the El Paso News.
Mailing Address:
El Paso News, Inc.
PO Box 536421
Orlando FL 32853