Overview
- On November 7, vendors observed their non-working day, halting print distribution nationwide as outlets continued publishing online.
- The commemoration honors Florencio Sánchez, whose 1902 play Canillita cemented the term for newspaper sellers in the Río de la Plata.
- The street-selling model began in Rosario in 1898 with La República, shifting news distribution beyond subscriptions and postal delivery.
- The date was adopted in 1947 as the vendors’ day of rest, and recent coverage cites a 2007 reestablishment and a 2009 decree for sectoral holiday status, with details varying by outlet.
- Local stories highlight long-serving sellers in Río Tercero adapting to digital-era pressures and note civic tributes and suspended print in cities such as Santa Fe.