We have 57 issues of “El Perico” on this site. Most are in the original Spanish. One is available with an English translation.
| Date | Language | Format |
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| Nov 7, 1885 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Nov 14, 1885 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Nov 21, 1885 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Nov 28, 1885 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Dec 12, 1885
see “synopsis” below |
Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| English | Online images with pop-up English Translations (see instructions below) |
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| Dec 19, 1885 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Dec 26, 1885 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jan 2, 1886 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jan 9, 1886 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jan 16, 1886 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jan 23, 1886 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jan 30, 1886 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Feb 6, 1886 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Feb 13, 1886 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Dr. Martinez was in Exile in Peru – 2/86 to 1/89 | ||
| Jan 5, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jan 12, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jan 19, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jan 26, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jan 30, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Feb 2, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Feb 9, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Feb 13, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Feb 16, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Feb 20, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Feb 23, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Feb 27, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| May 1, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jun 5, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jun 8, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jun 12, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jun 15, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jun 19, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jun 22, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jun 26, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jun 29, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jul 3, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jul 7, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jul 13, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jul 17, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jul 22, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jul 27, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Aug 3, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Aug 7, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Sep 4, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Sep 11, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Oct 2, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Oct 16, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Dec 7, 1889 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Feb 22, 1890 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Aug 9, 1890 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Dec 3, 1903 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Dec 12, 1903 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Dec 19, 1903 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Dec 26, 1903 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jan 2, 1904 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jan 9, 1904 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
| Jan 16, 1904 | Spanish | Pdf (click to view) |
From the context it is clear that some of the “Contemporary Celebrities” in Ecuador were attempting to falsely translate or interpret Biblical verses regarding the concept of a kingdom of God on Earth. Dr. Martinez argues again and again that the clear text of the Bible shows that Jesus said “My kingdom is not of this world”.
It must be borne in mind that even in the times of Dr. Martinez, the whole concept of allowing Catholics to read the Bible in Spanish (or English) was an entirely new concept. For centuries the Catholic Church had opposed this idea and it was only in the centuries after the pressure from the Protestant Reformation that the Church finally gave way on the issue of translating the Bible. So it wasn’t easy for contemporary Ecuadorians to verify what the Bible really said.
In this issue of “El Perico”, Dr. Martinez repeatedly quotes from the Bible in support of his arguments and condemns the false interpretations of the concept of the “Kingdom of God on Earth” which were being floated at that time in Ecuador to convert the Ecuadorian political system into a “Catholic Republic”.