Republican transformations, libertarian paths: syndicalists strategies, anti-fascism and a popular democratic vision in the periodicals A Lanterna and A Plebe in times of corporatism and national-statism in Brazil (1932-1935)

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the anarchist positions expressed in the anticlerical and libertarian press between the Provisional Government (1930–1934) and the Constitutional Government (1934–1937), under the leadership of Getúlio Vargas, as well as the militant activities developed during this period. The temporal scope is defined by the documentary sources used, especially the periodicals A Lanterna (1933–1935) and A Plebe (1932–1935). The study highlights the libertarian strategies adopted in this context, such as the construction of an anticlerical discourse, participation in revolutionary syndicalism, and engagement in antifascist fronts. Furthermore, while maintaining an anti-statist stance, anarchist editors and militants did not withdraw from the debates on the ongoing political transformations, articulating criticisms of the process through their newspapers, while simultaneously developing their own proposals for self-management.