Founded before Latvia gained independence, Lauku avīze (The Rural Newspaper) was renamed Latvijas avīze in 2003. It is the number two paper on the Latvian market and the most popular newspaper published in Latvian. It mostly deals with issues affecting rural Latvia - problems in the agricultural sector feature prominently. Latvijas avīze's stance is decidedly national conservative. It appears on weekdays and until 2017 it was published by the joint-stock company Lauku Avīze until 2017. In 2017, the company was renamed to AS Latvijas mediji (AG) and passed into the hands of the AS VB mediju grupa. Olafs Berķis, a former business partner of the Ventspils-based oligarch Aivars Lembergs who later became his opponent, wields a lot of influence at the newspaper. Latvijas Avīze has been operating the lasi.lv website since May 2023.
| Political orientation | Conservative |
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| Circulation | 11,470 (2020) |
| Frequency of publication | several times a week |
| Visits | < 500.000 |
| Online payment model | All content for free |
| Location | Riga, Latvia |
| Publisher | AS Lauku avīze |
| Area of distribution | Nationwide |
| Established | 1987 |
| Address | Toma iela 4, Rīga, LV-1003 |
| Phone | 00371 67096600 |
| redakcija@latvijasmediji.lv |