Caros Amigos was established in April 1997 by a group of professionals, including
journalists,
publicists,
writers and
intellectuals. The magazine focuses on
politics,
social issues and
culture from a left wing point of view.
Caros Amigos was published in São Paulo and distributed throughout the country by Editora Casa Amarela. The magazine features articles from a large spectrum of left-wing authors, such as
José Arbex, and
Frei Betto, which is now an objector of Lula. In March 2013 eleven journalists of
Caros Amigos were fired due to their protest over poor working conditions. ==Notable contributors==