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The article is a review of the book "A Government of Paper: The Mail and its Communication Routes in Times of Imperial Reform in Chile (1764-1796)" written by José Araneda Riquelme. The book analyzes the construction of the postal system in Chile during the imperial reform and examines the correspondence policy through the mail reform. It also addresses the problem of news smuggling and poor communication during this period. The author highlights the importance of the postal service in controlling information and the local power elites in the Spanish Empire. [Extracted from the article]

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