Rui Barbosa and Visconde de Taunay, Barão do Rio Branco, and D. Pedro II. Many historical figures lent their pen to Jornal do Commercio, a publication that, until it ceased operations in 2016, was considered the oldest in Rio and the second oldest in the country. Founded in 1827 by French typographer Pierre Plancher, it specialized in economic news and maintained a conservative bias throughout its existence. During the 19th century, it served as a barometer of the Brazilian economy, functioning as a reference for imports and exports and for the buying and selling of enslaved people. It was one of the publications that supported the 1964 Military Coup.
Image description: This is a black-and-white photograph of an urban street. In the foreground, there is a metal trash can with a lid and a cardboard container. Beside it stands a four-legged garbage collection device. In the central part of the image, a man is walking away from the camera, wearing a dark suit. In the background, two old vehicles are parked on the street: a classic car on the left and a bus on the right. There are also a few people walking near the cars. The building in the background has classic architecture with ornamental details and a sign that reads "Jornal do Commercio." There are trees along the street, and the ground is paved with geometric patterns.Sede do Jornal do Commercio.
Shortly before that, in 1959, it became part of Diários Associados, a company owned by Assis Chateaubriand, who since childhood had dreamed of owning the Jornal do Commercio. Chatô, however, was able to exert little influence over the publication, as he suffered a stroke a few months later. In the late 1960s, the Jornal do Commercio was moved to the modern architecture building designed by Oscar Niemeyer in Gamboa, which had formerly been the headquarters of the magazine O Cruzeiro.
Its last issue was published on April 29, 2016.
