Saramandaia x Bole-Bole : qualquer semelhança não é mera coincidência – a gestão do prefeito de Lagarto-SE, José Vieira Filho (1977-1982)

Abstract

Historically set in the city of Lagarto-SE, the theme of this work is situated within one of the most unique phenomena in the political life of Sergipe, inspired by the success of the Rede Globo television network: the telenovela by Dias Gomes, "Saramandaia," from 1976. It concerns a fierce dispute between two groups that dominate the political scene of the municipality to this day: Saramandaia, created by Artur de Oliveira Reis, and Bole-Bole, created by Rosendo Ribeiro Filho, known as Ribeirinho. José Vieira Filho, a merchant by origin, was the first politician to be elected Mayor of Lagarto from the Bole-Bole group, succeeding the dentist, Dr. João Almeida Rocha. The choice of Vieira is due to the need to understand how this polarization began and what its repercussions were for the social life of the municipality during the years from 1977 to 1982, which corresponded to his term.