Processo de democratização em Moçambique: análise da intolerância no discurso público no contexto da crise política pós-eleitoral (2023-2024)

Abstract

This research analyzes the challenges of the democratization process in Mozambique, focusing on intolerance in public discourse in the context of the post-electoral political crisis of 2023-2024.

Despite institutional advances since the establishment of multiparty politics in 1990 and the holding of the first elections in 1994, the consolidation of Mozambican democracy continues to be marked by weaknesses that are reflected in recurring scenarios of electoral instability and contestation of results. Methodologically, the analysis is qualitative, using bibliographic research and semi-structured interviews to understand how intolerant discourses marked by incitement to violence weaken the democratic space. The research drew on academic literature on democratization, combining sociological neo-institutionalism and historical neo-institutionalism – path dependency. However, the persistence of intolerance in public discourse, the delegitimization of adversaries, and the weakening of trust in institutions compromise democratic consolidation and political pluralism in Mozambique. In view of this, strengthening institutions and promoting a culture of tolerance, in contrast to the active role of civil society and the media, are indispensable factors for deepening democracy in Mozambique. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)