 Like other newspapers of El Salvador founded in the 19th century by wealthy businessman, Diario Latino was conservative.After the death of Miguel Pinto, his son Miguel Angel Pinto sold the editorial to “H” Corporation of Adolfo Rey Prendes, who served as Minister of Culture and Communication in the government of Napoleón Duarte.Rey sold his shares on the company to the well known journalist Eduardo Vazquez Becker, but the newspaper has been negotiated by Arena's president Alfredo Cristiani with FMLN.