O golpe empresarial-militar de 1964 em Alagoas: a ação política liberal-conservadora no governo Luiz Cavalcante

Abstract

The objective of the following work is to investigate and contextualise the 1964 corporatemilitary coup in the state of Alagoas, through the relationship of Governor Luiz Cavalcante (1961 - 1965) with corporate sectors - specifically represented by the Social Studies Research Institute (IPES - Instituto de Pesquisa e Estudos Sociais) and the Brazilian Democratic Actions Institute (IBAD - Instituto Brasileiro de Ação Democrática). Using the state’s official communication medium, the governmental journal State of Alagoas’ Oficial Diary (DOEAL, Diário Oficial do Estado de Alagoas), we intend to comprehend how social movements, conservative politicians and economic liberals acted in the state in order to mount the 1964 coup. Research focused in the time period following the beginning of Luiz Cavalcantes’ governorship (January 31, 1961) through the celebration of one year of the coup (April 1st, 1965). We also aim to shed light on the relationship between the governorship of alagoas and the United States of America agencies, in the context of the military coup of 1964.