The Newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo and elections: an analysis of presidential campaign in 1945 based on reading the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo

The objective of this paper is to analyze the presidential campaign of 1945, and the behavior of the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo in relation to this political movement that happened in 1945 because of the democratization process, which culminated with the presidential election in December that year. The main questions addressed in this work are: the attempt to build the image of General Eurico Gaspar Dutra by the newspaper, in order to present him as a citizen able to lead the country, the appearance of Queremista movement and its influence throughout the campaign, and as how the newspaper positioned itself in relation to the Brazilian Labor Party (PTB) of Parana State, trying to identify Dutra's candidacy with the workers, who then were a major political force in that moment that could change the course of elections.