Em busca de um pacto social: o discurso de Sarney no programa Conversa ao Pé do Rádio

Abstract

The program "Conversa ao Pé do Rádio" was established on October 25, 1985, by the thenpresident of Brazil, José Sarney, and had mandatory national broadcasts every Friday at 6 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Sarney himself, the show was used to defend the actions and views of his administration. The era was characterized by a myriad of challenges, encompassing a democratic transition after over 20 years of military dictatorship and a profound economic crisis marked by persistently high inflation and a significant public deficit. The core of the research aims to analyze how the program was used to garner support for the government's measures and interests during that time. This study argues that the government's primary focus was an attempt to forge a social pact with the population, involving its actions in diverse areas such as the economy, constitution, and social sector, but that this pact takes on different features depending on the period.