Poder e coronelismo na cidade de Salinas: a trajetória política do coronel Idalino Ribeiro nas décadas de 1920 a 1950

Abstract

This dissertation discussed the political trajectory of Colonel Idalino Ribeiro in the city of Salinas – Minas Gerais, in the 1920s to 1950s. The guiding question the research is: How did Colonel Idalino Ribeiro manage to stay in the political leadership of Salinas for nearly 40 years? This study has its main objective to analyze the “coronelistas” politics in Salinas – Minas Gerais, in the 1920s to 1950s, the period in which local politics was marked by the leader Colonel Idalino Ribeiro. Based on sources like newspapers, minutes, statute books, acts and decrees, chroniclers and oral testimonies, we seek to understand the political and economic context that led to the colonels local authoritarianism and electoral force. We analyzed the way the local power so frequently marked by violence and the importance of family ties in the achievement and power to be maintained. We have made use the notions used by authors who have already studied the theme “ coronelismo”, like Vítor Nunes Leal, Maria Izaura Pereira de Queiroz, Maria de Lourdes Janoti, in addiction to the others authors who have given us theoretical support on this subject. Finally, about this study, we try to understand the changes which took place in “coronelista” politics after its 1930s revolution and its accommodations that allowed the survival of these colonels.