Diario El Peruano

What Diario El Peruano does

Diario Oficial El Peruano is the official state gazette of Peru, operated since 1825 by Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S.A. (Editora Perú), a state-owned public limited company headquartered at Av. Alfonso Ugarte 873, Lima. Under Law No. 9311 (1941), all Peruvian government norms, decrees, resolutions, judicial edicts, mining concessions, and administrative notifications acquire legal validity only upon publication in El Peruano, making it the legally mandated channel for official communications serving a population of approximately 33 million. The publication is the oldest continuously circulating newspaper in Latin America.

The core product is a daily multi-format gazette combining a printed newspaper, the electronic DOP Electrónico (granted equivalent legal value to print since 2016), and the Separata de Normas Legales and Boletín Oficial modules. The technology stack includes an AI chatbot ('El Peruano te recomienda') deployed on OpenAI's GPT Store, an AI-generated Quechua-language virtual news anchor ('Illari'), the Cendoc digital archive containing over 500,000 digitized historical pages from 1826 to 1965, and a digital authenticity verifier. Specialized weekly supplements (Económika, Jurídica, Variedades, La Crónica Universitaria, Lo Nuestro, Economía y Derecho), online databases (jurisprudence, cassations, patents, mining concessions, judicial auctions), and the PGA Portal for managing mandatory government submissions round out the platform.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: recurring print and digital subscriptions (quarterly and annual plans), advertising across print and web channels, transaction-based fees for mandatory legal and official publications, and one-time PDF/archive sales from the hemeroteca service. Customers are segmented across government institutions (mandatory publishers), legal professionals, businesses (for compliance and regulatory monitoring), and the general public. Leadership comprises Hugo David Aguirre Castañeda (Chairman of the Board), Félix Alberto Paz Quiroz (Acting CEO), and Carlos Alonso Vásquez Lazo (General Manager).

Name

Diario El Peruano

Legal name

Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S.A.

Website

https://elperuano.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1825

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Peru's state-owned official gazette, in continuous publication since 1825, mandated by Law No. 9311 to publish all government norms, decrees, and judicial notices for legal validity, serving government institutions, legal professionals, businesses, and citizens via print, digital, and AI-enabled channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Official Gazette Publishing

akta.pro primary industry

Government & Public Policy Publishing (Regulations, Gazettes, Legislative Tracking) (MPAJACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government, Public Policy & Regulatory Reference (Public Administration, Regulatory Guidance) (EDAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Official government gazette
• Legal norms publishing
• Official bulletin services
• State newspaper publishing
• Legal publications database

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Subscriptions (Print and Digital): Recurring subscription revenue from printed and digital editions of the official gazette, covering the legal norms, official bulletin, and news content. Plans available quarterly and annually.
2. Advertising: Commercial advertising space sales across print and web platforms. Web advertising tariffs available, commercial notices published in the news body section.
3. Legal/Official Publications: Mandatory legal publications including norms, decrees, resolutions, judicial edicts, mining concessions, judicial auctions, official bulletins, and administrative notifications through the separata de Normas Legales and Boletín Oficial.
4. PDF Archive Sales: Sales of PDF editions of current and past issues through the hemeroteca service and digital download platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Diario Oficial El Peruano is Peru's official state gazette, founded in 1825, that publishes government norms, decrees, resolutions, judicial edicts, mining concessions and other legally binding notices in both print and digital editions. It operates the official legal norms database, the Boletín Oficial for non-normative legal notices, and supplementary editions covering legal, economic and cultural topics. The platform provides mandatory publication services for government institutions and subscription access for legal professionals, businesses and citizens, with all content carrying legal validity under Peruvian law (Ley N° 9311).

Product overview

Diario Oficial El Peruano is Peru's official state newspaper, founded in 1825 by Simón Bolívar, offering both a core print and digital product with legal validity. The main platform consists of the official daily gazette publishing legal norms, government decrees, and resolutions. It operates through interconnected modules including the Separata de Normas Legales (Legal Norms section), Boletín Oficial (Official Bulletin for legal notices), and specialized supplements (Económika, Jurídica, Variedades, La Crónica Universitaria, Lo Nuestro, Economía y Derecho). Additional services include online databases for Jurisprudencia/Casaciones, Patentes, Concesiones Mineras, Remates Judiciales, Edictos Judiciales, Declaraciones Juradas, and TUPA. The portfolio also includes the PGA portal for managing official publications, digital archives (Cendoc), virtual museum, newsletters, and subscription services for both digital and print editions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cendoc (Centro de Documentación): Documentation center responsible for preserving and digitizing the historical archive of El Peruano, holding over 500,000 digitized pages.
• Museo Gráfico El Peruano
• El Peruano Newsletter
• El Peruano te recomienda

Products and services

• Diario Oficial El Peruano (Official Gazette) The official daily gazette of Peru publishing legal norms, government decrees, resolutions, and official information with legal validity, in both printed and digital editions. Targeted at government institutions, legal professionals, businesses and citizens.
• Separata de Normas Legales (Legal Norms Separata) Dedicated section for publishing laws, decrees, resolutions, and government regulations issued by state entities with full legal validity. For government institutions, legal professionals, and corporate compliance officers.
• Boletín Oficial (Official Bulletin) Section for non-normative legal notices including judicial edicts, notarial notices, administrative rectifications, corporate notices, environmental impact studies, and mining concessions. For judicial system, businesses, notaries and administrative entities.
• Suplemento Económika Weekly supplement published every Monday covering economic topics and business news. For business readers, economists, and economic analysts.
• Suplemento Jurídica Weekly supplement published every Tuesday focusing on legal topics, jurisprudence, and legal analysis. For legal professionals and law students.
• Suplemento Variedades Weekly supplement published every Friday covering cultural topics, arts, literature, photography, and entertainment. For general readers interested in culture.
• Suplemento Lo Nuestro Cultural supplement showcasing Peruvian heritage and traditions. For readers interested in national cultural identity and heritage.
• Suplemento Economía y Derecho Supplement combining economic analysis with legal perspectives. For professionals in economics and law.
• Declaraciones Juradas (Sworn Declarations Database) Online service for consulting sworn declarations (asset and income statements) of public officials. For journalists, transparency advocates, researchers and citizens.
• TUPA - Texto Único de Procedimientos Administrativos Online portal for consulting the Unified Text of Administrative Procedures, listing requirements for government procedures. For citizens, businesses and legal professionals navigating government procedures.
• Jurisprudencia y Casaciones (Jurisprudence Database) Online database of jurisprudence including cassations, binding precedents, and constitutional processes. For judges, prosecutors, lawyers and legal researchers.
• Patentes y Signos Distintivos (Patents and Distinctive Signs) Service for consulting patents and distinctive signs officially published in the official gazette. For inventors, IP attorneys and businesses managing intellectual property.
• Concesiones Mineras (Mining Concessions Database) Database of mining concessions published in the official bulletin. For mining companies, investors, regulators and legal professionals in the mining sector.
• Remates Judiciales (Judicial Auctions) Online listing of judicial auctions and asset sales. For bidders, legal professionals, asset buyers and the judicial system.
• Edictos Judiciales (Judicial Edicts) Publication service for judicial edicts and legal notices. For the judicial system, legal professionals and parties to judicial proceedings.
• PGA - Portal de Gestión de Atención (Official Publications Management Portal)
• Suscripciones Digitales e Impresas (Print and Digital Subscriptions)
• Newsletters - Derecho and Ciencia y Tecnología
• Museo Gráfico Virtual (Virtual Graphic Museum) Virtual museum showcasing the graphic and visual history of El Peruano newspaper. For researchers, students, historians and the general public interested in Peruvian media heritage.
• Cendoc Digital (Digital Documentation Center)
• El Peruano te recomienda (AI Chatbot on OpenAI GPT Store) AI-powered chatbot on OpenAI's GPT Store that provides recommendations about Peruvian national days, cultural heritage, gastronomic festivities, and tourist destinations based on the official norms published in El Peruano. For citizens, tourists, students and researchers.
• Cotizador de Avisos Comerciales (Commercial Advertising Rate Calculator)

Quantifiable outcome

• First place in trust among Peruvian digital news media according to Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OpenAIcoreTechnology or Integration · 26 November 2025Chatbot 'El Peruano te recomienda' deployed in OpenAI's GPT Store, providing free access to normative documentary collection on national holidays, cultural heritage, and tourism recommendations based on official legal devices.
• Biblioteca Nacional del PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2025Institutional partnership for bicentennial celebration event held at Mario Vargas Llosa Auditorium. Library director highlighted El Peruano's historical role as printed testimony of the nation.
• China Media Group (CMG)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 August 2025Cooperation agreement for cultural exchange and media collaboration between China and Peru. CMG reaffirmed commitment to deepen friendship and cultural exchange through joint efforts.
• Proyecto EstratósferacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2025Scientific partnership for stratospheric mission sending El Peruano's first historical front page to 30km altitude as part of astrobiology research. Also included Peruvian technology sensors from Cápsula Electrónica Aerospace. Symbolized commitment to science dissemination and celebration of bicentennial.
• UNESCO Memory of the World ProgrammecoreOthers · 27 November 2024Recognition of 19th century editions (1868-1900) as documentary heritage under Memory of the World Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Andina - Agencia Peruana de NoticiasminorOthersSister news agency under Editora Perú, part of the state media corporation providing public communication services.
• Fondo EditorialminorOthersPublishing arm of Editora Perú for book publications, part of the state media corporation.
• Museo Gráfico VirtualminorOthersVirtual museum of Editora Perú showcasing graphic heritage and historical collections.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gestión: Leading Peruvian economic and business daily, with print, digital subscriptions, and specialized supplements. Comparable as a paid-news competitor targeting the same legal, business, and government professional audience that El Peruano serves with its Económika and Economía y Derecho supplements.
• El Comercio (Perú): Peru's largest general-interest newspaper operating both print and digital editions with subscription, advertising, and supplements. Directly comparable in business model (paid news + ads) and target audience (Lima-based professionals, businesses, and government readers), though lacking El Peruano's statutory legal-publication monopoly.
• La República (Perú): Major Peruvian national newspaper with print and digital editions and political/economic coverage. Competes for the same Lima-based professional and government reader wallet and operates a similar subscription + advertising revenue model.

Emerging players

• LexisNexis: Global legal-information and jurisprudence platform offering paid digital access to statutes, case law, and regulatory content. Comparable as a monetizer of legal-text archives and jurisprudence databases, which El Peruano is beginning to commercialize through Jurisprudencia y Casaciones and TUPA.

Broad incumbents

• The Gazette (UK): United Kingdom's official public record for statutory notices, insolvency, and corporate publications. Operates a near-identical business model — a designated publication of record with statutory effect — making it a relevant benchmark for monetization and digital product design.
• Diário Oficial da União (Brazil): Brazil's federal official gazette publishing laws, decrees, and administrative acts with legal validity. Comparable as a state-monopoly publisher of mandatory legal notices across the largest South American market, with a similar mix of print legacy and digital transformation.
• Boletín Oficial del Estado (Spain): Spain's official state gazette for laws, regulations, judicial edicts, and administrative notices with full legal validity. Operates the same statutory-monopoly model on official legal publications with parallel digital archive, jurisprudence, and consolidated text services.
• Federal Register (United States): US government's daily official publication of federal agency rules, proposed rules, and public notices. Comparable as a public-sector mandated-publication platform, though distributed free rather than via paid subscriptions.
• Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF): France's official gazette publishing laws, decrees, and regulatory notices with mandated legal effect. Highly comparable business model — a state-backed legal-publication monopoly operating print and digital editions — making it the closest international structural analog.

Others

• Agencia Peruana de Noticias Andina: Peru's state news agency, sister organization to Editora Perú under the same state media umbrella. Comparable as a state-owned media peer within the same corporate group, providing newswire services that complement El Peruano's official-publication mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• TikToktiktok.com/@diarioelperuano

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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