The Council of the Revolution and the press (1976-1982)
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https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-5462_35_9Keywords:
Council of the Revolution, press, freedom of the press, democratic transition, military power, civil powerAbstract
After the revolutionary transition (1974-1976), Portugal entered a new phase, the constitutional transition, which lasted from 1976 to 1982. During these six years, in addition to the traditional organs of pluralistic democratic regimes, an unelected sovereign body composed exclusively of the military continued to exist. Consecrated constitutionally following the two pacts established between the political parties and the military responsible for the overthrow of the previous authoritarian regime, the Council of the Revolution was granted vast powers.
This central role of the Council of the Revolution attracted the attentions of the media, a sector that was also in a profound process of change and adaptation to the new post-revolutionary times.
This article analyzes the troubled relationship between the media and the Council of the Revolution, revealing the frictions and threats to freedom of the press, but also the complicities and alliances that have been forged in this period.
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