Abstract
This article intends to study the press in Pernambuco and Bahia from 1829 to 1836 in order to examine journalists, members of political associations and leaders of rebellions in Recife and Salvador in the first years of the period of Regencies. It argues that the press represents the local history, besides is the main source to understand the conflicts between the local authorities and the central government.
Keywords:
Press; federalism; Pernambuco; Bahia; Regency