"Unomásuno" is a Mexican daily tabloid-style newspaper based in Mexico City. Its name originated from the idea that the contributions of a reporter and the participation of readers were meant to be one. In Spanish, "one plus one" is spelled "uno más uno"; by joining them together as "Unomásuno", the founders were symbolizing the unification of both concepts. The newspaper was formed on 14 November 1977, by Manuel Becerra Acosta, a journalist who worked for the newspaper "Excélsior". "Excélsior", known for its critical stances against the Mexican government, was headed by Julio Scherer García throughout the 1960s and '70s. The "Excélsior" team he hired was made up of independent and critically minded reporters. Its articles appealed to Mexican readers because of their independent viewpoints and the newspaper's criticism of government officials. The government was particularly concerned with "Excélsior"s coverage of the mass murder of student protestors by the Mexican Army in 1968. To end its critical stance against the government, the administration of Mexican President Luis Echeverría (1970–1976) channeled money to the newspaper's employees to stage a coup against Scherer García. "Excélsior"s staff was already divided internally, and the newspaper was having financial problems because of poor management. On 8 July 1976, at least 250 staff members walked out of the "Excélsior" offices in Mexico City, the majority of them permanently.