Ante el espejo del triunfo. La élite ítalo-uruguaya en la heremografía de entreguerras

During the inter-war period, a prosperous elite was consolidated within the Italo-Uruguayan community. In its social consecration, two publications plaid a significant role: L'Italiano, a weekly journal that sympathized with the fascist regime, and La Patria Italiana en el Uruguay, a magazine committed to the defense of democracy. Based on a study of both, this article aims to identify what kind of criteria, factors and circumstances affected the publicity that placed the "notables" of the immigrant community before the mirror of triumph.Durante el período interbélico, se consolidó en el seno de la colectividad ítalo—uruguaya una próspera élite. En su consagración social, dos publicaciones cumplieron un papel significativo: L'Italiano, un semanario que simpatizaba con el régimen fascista, y la Patria Italiana en el Uruguay, una revista comprometida con la defensa de la democracia. A partir de un estudio de ambas publicaciones, el presente artículo se propone identificar qué criterios, factores y circunstancias incidieron en la publicidad que colocó a los “notables” de la colectividad inmigrante ante el espejo del triunfo.During the inter-war period, a prosperous elite was consolidated within the Italo-Uruguayan community. In its social consecration, two publications plaid a significant role: L'Italiano, a weekly journal that sympathized with the fascist regime, and La Patria Italiana en el Uruguay, a magazine committed to the defense of democracy. Based on a study of both, this article aims to identify what kind of criteria, factors and circumstances affected the publicity that placed the "notables" of the immigrant community before the mirror of triumph.During the inter-war period, a prosperous elite was consolidated within the Italo-Uruguayan community. In its social consecration, two publications plaid a significant role: L'Italiano, a weekly journal that sympathized with the fascist regime, and La Patria Italiana en el Uruguay, a magazine committed to the defense of democracy. Based on a study of both, this article aims to identify what kind of criteria, factors and circumstances affected the publicity that placed the "notables" of the immigrant community before the mirror of triumph