Liberdade de imprensa e democratização: uma análise comparativa do sistema midiático e político entre Angola e Cabo Verde

Abstract

Angola and Cape Verde shared the same colonization process. For many years they lived under the rule of Portugal until the process of decolonization and the longed for independence. Angola, after independence was divided between three parties: MPLA, FNLA and UNITA in the North, Center and South regions of the country; culminating in a civil war in 1979 until 2 February 2002, and a president in office for 32 years. Green Cape, on July 5, 1975, the PAIGC, a binational party, totally occupied power in Cape Verde until the 1980 coup in Bissau, which caused Cape Verde to crumble and Cape Verde for political opening. According to Reporters Without Borders, Cape Verde is the country with the greatest freedom of expression in the Portuguese Speaking African Countries (PALOP). Angola, is classified as one of the worst in the same community, and in the World Press Freedom Classification is almost one hundred separation positions with Cape Verde. From this context, we intend to identify the factors that eventually blocked the freedom of the press and the democratic process in Angola. The present research was developed through data collection for the theoretical - methodological construction. It was important to define four variables based on the authors Daniel Hallin and Paolo Mancini who based their understanding of the differences and factors that exist in relation to the freedom of the press in the two countries within the scope of the democratization process, exploring the evolution of communication policies . Therefore, during the analysis undertaken, the power dispute since independence by the three parties (MPLA, FNLA AND UNITA) was directly compromised with state security and as a consequence of this commitment, increased control of media and political systems of that country by the state government, oppressing the main media and private bodies as publics with the aim of maintaining control over the security of the oppressive state.