President of the Editorial Board and Grupo Globo, João Roberto Marinho gave a historical testimony to the fourth and last episode of the documentary The Globe Centuryaired by the station last Friday (11) in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the newspaper O Globo.

Son of the middle of Roberto Marinho (1904-2003), João Roberto analyzed TV Globo’s relationship with the last four presidents of the Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Dilma Rousseff, Michel Temer and Jair Bolsonaro.

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Lula

“When we covered the Lava Jato, the dialogue was not cut. I was with the president at least once, I remember, but maybe more than once. In the process [da Lava Jato]he complained a lot [da cobertura]but the relationship remained. We made a hard coverage, of course, [porque] The matter justified, “said the businessman and journalist.

“[A relação] It has always been very good, with divergences and agreements. He has always been very republican, let’s say, in the relationship. We never had a bigger problem. They had political issues and such, there in the first government. He had a speech that he needed to regulate the media, regulate televisions. And it was a moment of strong clash, because they wanted to bet on something that would help control the media. This visibly [provocou uma divergência]”, he said João Roberto Marinho.

Dilma

“The relationship was good. The relationship was good. She was difficult, a difficult person, but we had a very good relationship. [ela era] Always very correct, so regardless of being irritated with criticism and such, “he said.

Documentary director, Pedro BialThen he questioned whether it was true the story that circulates that João Roberto would have sought at the time former President Lula and suggested that he would compete in the 2014 elections, preventing Dilma from seeking reelection.

“No, no, there has never been that. That, so, I wouldn’t be in me that attitude. I know there is this story, but I never did it. It surprised me there, as he was not able to control President Dilma and he was the candidate, who was the initial plan. And he lost control there. [surpreendeu] To all of us at that moment, “he said.

Temer

“President Temer was doing an excellent presidency and made a very well articulated reformist government, with a very well defined program,” he praised.

“I consider that the [ex-procurador-geral da República] Rodrigo Janot manipulated there, gave more drama the recording [na qual Temer supostamente negociava um esquema de corrupção]But take it out, listening to the recording, I found her very complicated for the president, “said Marinho.

“Our perception is that, from that episode, his authority was committed, that the best thing that could happen was him to resign, answer there to what was in that matter and the government follow,” he said.

Bolsonaro

“Our coverage was even sympathetic to the economy of his government, the proposals there [ministro] Paulo Guedes. We supported several initiatives in the economy, but it was a very hard time. We never imagine going through this, the level of things that happened, “said João Roberto Marinho.

“What Bolsonaro did to one of our journalists [Mirian Leitão]who had been arrested, tortured at the time of the dictatorship … What he did to her, mocking this moment of her life and such was such a thing, completely unacceptable and showing an inhumanity on his part. So it’s a person I keep thinking, what is this person? “He criticized, about the episode in which Jair Bolsonaro said he was sorry for the snake that was placed in the room where Miriam, pregnant, was arrested in full dictatorship.