diff --git a/recipes/laprensa.recipe b/recipes/laprensa.recipe
index 0e1e6af60b..95197932d5 100644
--- a/recipes/laprensa.recipe
+++ b/recipes/laprensa.recipe
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env  python2
+# -*- mode: python -*-
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 __license__ = 'GPL v3'
-__copyright__ = '2008-2009, Darko Miletic <darko.miletic at gmail.com>'
+__copyright__ = '2008-2016, Darko Miletic <darko.miletic at gmail.com>'
 '''
 laprensa.com.ar
 '''
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ class LaPrensa(BasicNewsRecipe):
     max_articles_per_feed = 100
     no_stylesheets = True
     use_embedded_content = False
-    encoding = 'cp1252'
+    encoding = 'utf8'
     remove_javascript = True
     language = 'es_AR'
     lang = 'es'