O soberano econômico do mundo: questões sobre a expropriação do petróleo mexicano (1938) através da imprensa brasileira

Abstract

This dissertation analyzes the expropriation process of the Mexican oil companies (1938) developed under President Lázaro Cárdenas (1934-1940), using as main source the newspapers Correio da Manhã (Rio de Janeiro), Correio Paulistano (São Paulo) and Gazeta de Notícias (Rio de Janeiro). We examined how these printed information provided information about the nationalization of Mexican oil and how some of the consequences of that measure were addressed. We aim to understand the role of oil in the context of Latin America as well as the unfolding of these regional tensions in a world scenario of eminent war. Intertwined with the "black blood of the earth" is the question of imperialism, which we seek to analyze beyond Mexico. Thus, we bring the discussions developed in Brazil about oil, based on the Mexican experience and the performance of foreign companies in the exploration of this important mineral resource in Latin America. Key