El País
Francisco Javier Pradera Gortázar (28 April 1934 – 20 November 2011) was a Spanish anti-Franco activist, journalist, political analyst and publisher. Pradera was a journalist and columnist for "El País", based in Madrid. Pradera worked as an editorial writer at "El País" from 1976 to 1986. His first piece for "El País" was published on 16 May 1976. He remained an "El País" columnist and editorial board member from 1986 until his death in 2011. Outside of "El País", Pradera worked as the director of the publishing firm, Alianza Editorial, and founded the publishing house, Siglo XXI.