Puerto Rico's Historic Newspapers to Cease Print Publication

WHO:

ABC News - GFR Media, a Puerto Rican company, publishes El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora.

ABC News - María Luisa Ferré Rangel is the publisher of GFR Media.

WHAT:

ABC News - El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora will end their print editions and transition to digital only.

ABC News - Sept. 24 will mark the last print edition for Primera Hora and Sept. 27 for El Nuevo Día.

ABC News - El Nuevo Día has more than 3.4 million unique monthly users, and Primera Hora has more than 2.8 million unique monthly users.

ABC News - GFR Media reduced the number of unionized employees from nearly 400 to less than 100 from 2015 to 2025.

WHERE:

ABC News - The newspapers are based in Puerto Rico.

WHEN:

ABC News - The last print edition for Primera Hora is on Sept. 24, and for El Nuevo Día, it is on Sept. 27.

ABC News - El Nuevo Día began publishing in 1970.

ABC News - El Nuevo Día launched its digital site in 1997.

WHY:

ABC News - The decision to end print editions is in response to changing consumer habits and a worldwide trend.

HOW:

ABC News - The transition to digital is part of an evolution to adapt to the Puerto Rico of the 21st century.

(UPDATED September 22, 2026 03:01 UTC)

GFR Media, the Puerto Rican company behind El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora, has announced that both newspapers will cease their print editions and transition to digital-only formats, with the last print edition of Primera Hora set for September 24 and El Nuevo Día on September 27. El Nuevo Día, which began publishing in 1970 and launched its digital site in 1997, currently boasts over 3.4 million unique monthly users, while Primera Hora has more than 2.8 million. This shift comes as a response to changing consumer habits and a global trend towards digital media, reflecting an evolution to adapt to the Puerto Rico of the 21st century.