During the summer Larramendi launched a new periodical, "Criterio. Revista Semanal de Orientación Política y Literaria". Some authors claim he was one of key people behind it, others name him manager of the weekly, which represented "most combative Carlism". In late 1931 and early 1932 "Criterio" was enthusiastically supporting unification of three Traditionalist branches in , though it remained a private enterprise. It attracted a few known names like Pradera, and , but in August closed due to financial problems. Larramendi engaged also in Traditionalist propaganda meetings, at times featured among the party pundits. In late 1932 and across 1933 his activity became intense and there was hardly a month without a press note on his public harangues; in June 1933 he defended in court generals accused of taking part in Sanjurjada.