Entre a culpa e a cilada : aspectos da vida do Frei Fernando de Brito

Abstract

This paper discusses the history of the Dominican Friar Fernando de Brito and his involvement in the episode that led to death Carlos Marighella (1911 - 1969) - leader of the National Liberating Action (NLA) - one of the fighters organizations during the military civilian dictatorship Brazilian. For this, some aspects Fernando's life are highlighted, especially the issue of choice of religious life, political engagement and imprisonment. In addition to the theoretical framework, we use sources such as oral interviews with the friar himself, his daily produced in prisons and periodicals. Thus, the research aims to present and analyze the case - the trap - through which fell Marighella and the friar as well, in the sense of being blamed by the murder of the partisan. We seek to discuss such issues in order to understand the construction of an image stigmatized about the religious and also the content of his notes.