Mídia, imperialismo e Petrobras: O papel da imprensa monopolista na crise de 2014 a 2016

Abstract

This study focuses on the dialectical relationship between local elites, specifically the media, and the imperialist interests of the United States. It aims to address the subject through the analysis of news covering the studied period, concluding with an examination of the economic and social implications of this relationship, with a focus on Brazil's largest state- owned company, Petrobras. Drawing on one of the nine points outlined by Vijay Prashad (2020) on regime change, the media plays a crucial role in the author's explanation, which we can apply to the recent Brazilian context to build an understanding of how these social actors, using their tools to maintain power, worked towards regime change during the 2016 coup in Brazil. The analysis of news, as the primary tool to understand the modus operandi of destabilization, was conducted covering the period from the beginning of the operation to the actual political coup, with Grupo Folha and Grupo Globo orchestrating mass movements that, by instrumentalizing issues related to Petrobras, fueled dissatisfaction with then-President Dilma Rousseff's second government. This analysis provides a critical perspective on the interactions among different actors in this complex context, highlighting how these dynamics may have contributed to significant changes in the country's political and economic landscape. It is important to emphasize that interpretations of these events are multifaceted, so this work does not conclude in itself. On the contrary, its purpose is to contribute to various other initiatives in constructing critical and transparent analyses of these events and their implications.