Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Major/Program
Religious Studies
First Advisor's Name
Ana Maria Bidegain
First Advisor's Committee Title
Doctor
Keywords
Catholic Church, Brazil, Dictatorship 1964-1985, United States-Brazil relations, National Security Doctrine, Liberationist Christianity, Helder Camara
Date of Defense
3-25-2014
Abstract
This thesis explores the American view of the Brazilian Catholic Church through the critical examination of cables produced by the U.S. diplomatic mission in Brazil during the period 1964-1972. This thesis maintains that the United States regarded the progressive catholic movement, and eventually the Church as a whole, as a threat to its security interests. Nonetheless, by the end of 1960s, the American approach changed from suspicion to collaboration as the historical circumstances required so. This thesis sheds light on the significance of the U.S. as a major player in the political conflict that affected Brazil in the 1964-1972 years in which the Brazilian Catholic Church, and particularly its progressive segments, played a fundamental role.
Identifier
FI14040878
Recommended Citation
Romero, Sigifredo, "The Progressive Catholic Church in Brazil, 1964-1972: The Official American View" (2014). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1210.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1210
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