Militares na política: reinterpretação narrativa como estratégia para retomada do Poder

Abstract

One of the key factors in the return of the military to politics was the narrative reinterpretation about the dictatorship. Deleterious effects of the autocratic regime were omitted or denied, while points that the military points out as positive for the period were highlighted, notably efficiency, absence of corruption and legitimacy of repression, in addition to economic development. In order to analyze the reconstruction of memory about the military in power, and their return to politics with the election of Jair Bolsonaro, this article aims to examine the evolution of three distinct moments that interpenetrate: the dictatorship; the democratic transition and the election of Jair Bolsonaro, resulting in a new militarization of politics. Through the analysis of Literature relevant to the theme and journalistic articles, it is intended to show how the memory and performance of the military was resumed in the decade 2011-2020, as well as to point out the disconnect between the myths of the military narrative and the practice in Power.