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El Monitor Araucano (English: The Araucanian Monitor) was the successor newspaper of the Aurora de Chile. Its first issue was published on April 17, 1813, under the direction of Camilo Henríquez. It was the second newspaper in the history of Chile. The paper was published three times per week. After the Disaster of Rancagua in October, 1814, it was closed with a total of 183 issues.

The memorable essay "Catecismo de los patriotas" ("Catechism of the Patriots") was published by El Monitor Araucano. Its other contributors included Bernardo de Vera y Pintado, Manuel de Salas, Juan Egaña, Hipólito de Villegas, and José Antonio Irisarri. Furthermore, as the official newspaper, El Monitor Araucano was in charge of publishing the laws and resolutions of the Government Junta.

In August of 1813, the third Chilean newspaper, El Semanario Republicano, was started by Irisarri.

El Monitor Araucano