(en) Brazil, The plot of a farce! The attempt to criminalize Gaucha Anarchist Federation (pt)

On Thursday afternoon (20/06/2013), preceding the protest already anticipated 
multitudinous in the state capital, was the invasion by the Athenaeum break Libertarian
Battle of the Meadow, run by police officers without identification. Because of this, in a 
statement the morning of Friday, June 21, we reported that the raid had been carried out 
by the Federal Police, after all, so it showed the agents of repression. ---- Through the 
conference held by the dome of Public Security of the Government of RS, on the afternoon 
of Friday, June 21, we had the information that the operation was actually performed by
agents of the Civil Police, omitting the fact that the operation occurred illegally, 
without a corresponding warrant, as determined by the legal advice that supports us in 
this moment, in solidarity.

This press conference so they could not announce anything else is not a scam, in the 
search for a scapegoat to blame for the manifestations of violence occurring in the 
protests so generalizing, charging that all acts of vandalism and "vandalism" were the 
responsibility of anarchists present in the protests and this specifically political 
organization, as stated anarchist.

The frightening ghost created in newsrooms of RBS: the presence of anarchist flags, groups 
and individuals punks and folk reverie as the anchor of RBS Lasier Martins "masked 
anarchists" gave the keynote of conspiracy going on. Showed up "evidence," police said in 
this illegal operation, materials for clothing of molotovs cocktails and a map to identify 
security organs of the State, seek to affirm what we planned to unleash attacks.

In addition to such objects planted in the corporate media conference to remove his mask 
and demonstrates the ongoing farce, the real purpose of the operation. According to the
very head of the Civil Police, the sheriff Ranolfo Vieira Jr. "is important to say that
this site was also seized vast literature, I would say so, about anarchist movements." 
Whereas the men of genius "intelligence" invaded a library libertarian, it is natural that 
they find books and gentlemen Ranolfo Genro. We did not know that an anarchist literature, 
both current and historical, is proof of crime. Since when books are banned in our state? 
Yes, this is true, have led many books and binder of the Ateneo library users, of which
demand a refund on our shelves.

Among the "dangerous" books seized, given the work Anarchists in Rio Grande do Sul, John 
the Baptist Marcal. The book was published with support from the Ministry of Culture in
Porto Alegre in 1995, just at the time when he was mayor Genro! Who makes the introduction 
is Luiz Pilla Vares and presentation is Dutra. Ie, to publish anarchist books is a crime 
or suspicious act, the current governor has helped in this action "dangerous".

Returned to Censorship in Brazil? Or only in Rio Grande do Sul? The Libertarian Ateneo 
Battle Lowland located in Venezianos Lane is a public space, in fact a library, as I said, 
where are organized several political and cultural activities in many including the 
participation of the local neighborhood. We also used musical instruments, theater, paint, 
brushes, sprays to express through our art criticism and our longings, our ideology 
anyway. When we appropriate the words we use to express ideas, these highly dangerous 
weapons!. When you become criminal dissonant ideas of the status quo?

In addition to the "dangerous" books, political repression RS claims to have found 
flammable material. We know that any object besides a gas canister was planted in order to 
criminalize and isolate from the repression and psychological warfare, our current 
libertarian and combative, the current political scenario. Began with factoids planted by 
RBS, which aparec?amos elements as "sociopaths" who plan to unleash numerous guerrilla 
operations in the city. Now, we need gas to heat water pro mate.

As for the map cited by heads of the repressive apparatus of the state, under the 
responsibility of the governor, vehemently affirm here that we do not know what it is, 
considering that this illegal operation, there is no difficulty in supposing that 
something is "deployed" in a clear attempt to criminalize us.

Yes and very well recognize another map, the city of Porto Alegre, the periphery and the 
center, because this is where we live and struggle with the various sectors of the 
oppressed classes, organized or not, socialist or not, finally, the people organized 
against domination and improvements in public services and against withdrawals of rights 
won by popular struggle in progress, with victories and defeats for over a century. Here 
we are 18 years ago, in a public way, with flag, address and publications both printed and 
virtual.

We participate in movements, student, union, community, community radios, the bloc 
struggles for public transport, in short, the social struggles that we are called to 
pelear or sympathize. We are already known but, by the police, social movements also by
political parties, including for various sectors of the PT and the others who make up the 
base of the current government because of the shift in the RS in fact exist and never shy 
away from pelear.

Shortly after the launch of the operation of the Police Civil Governor Genro hastened to 
attack us in the most vile and cowardly as possible. Eager to strike us, in Tarsus 
associated with fascism, calling the left organizations to review their policies alliance 
in order to isolate us. "- All parties and individuals, including the ultra-left, has to 
help fight it. No one survives that. All succumb. The path is one that we already know and 
caused the Second World War "So ruled the historic leader of the PT and the state governor 
Genro. Indeed, so pronounced the former leader of the Revolutionary Communist Party (PRC), 
the brother of one of the greatest Marxist theorists of Brazil (Adelmo Genro Son) and 
himself a former militant with dozens of conflicts against repression. But it was in the 
last century, is not governor?

Given the absurd accusation that we are fascists, suggest the palace advisers and agents 
of the intelligence services a quick search on the nonconformities ideological and 
historical claims that the governor because historically fought fascism, libertarian 
currents that are dedicated solely to this, especially in Europe. The honorable 
journalists, they suggest further research on the resistance to fascism in Spain and 
France in the context of the rise of Mussolini and Hittler on Europe and on the episode 07 
October 1934, in the Cathedral Square in S?o Paulo, where the epic working column, formed 
mainly by anarchists gave combating fundamentalist Plinio Salgado AIB (Brazilian 
Integralist Action), in fact known as "the green flock of chickens." We were and will 
always be the first in the ranks of combating any form of totalitarianism, whether 
Stalinist, fascist or any other nature. Being an anarchist is not a crime.

Since you Tarsus is shown as concerned with the advance of fascism, you ask: Arrange a 
public library with a focus on anarchist literature and several works is a crime? If our 
books are being presented as evidence of crime according to the statements of public 
safety summit, which you intend to Tarsus and other state authorities with this? Will do 
as the fascists and burn our books in the public square? Prohibit the printing and sale of 
securities related to anarchism? Raids on homes in search of these titles, given the 
character "flammable" such literature?

Reconsider your words sir Tarsus, for it is these police operations under its 
responsibility, which ultimately show themselves linked to a practice of persecution of
libertarian ideas, so they end up supporting practices that smell fascism. We also recall 
that there yes Nazi groups in Porto Alegre, which were armed with knives last day protest 
June 20, roaming freely without a corresponding repression we devote seeking anarchists
FAG. What they seem to want, surely it was not to discuss the situation is not it? As for 
what it will make those responsible for public safety. Books are not a crime!

We know that the goal of the state government's policy. The purpose of all this 
psychological warfare is to sow panic, to isolate us from the scenario and thus pave the 
way for repressive fury towards our organization and its members.
Finally, we reaffirm that we will not bend over this investee. Since the beginning of the 
year we are being targeted for repression, although so far it has not hit us with such 
intensity. In early April, shortly after a massive criminal act against the increase in
bus fares, which brought together more than 10 thousand people in the streets of Porto 
Alegre, had taken down our website. In fact, the domain www.vermelhoenegro.org just 
vanished, like their domains mirrors. This censorship that remains in effect, causing us 
to find alternative venues to publicize our opinions.

A similar situation also occurred in November 2009, when our former headquarters was 
invaded by the same civil police, at the behest of the then government Yeda Crusius (PSDB) 
according to a poster responsabiliz?vamos politically where the governor and the officer 
in command of the Military Brigade Field operations for the murder of settler Elton Brum 
da Silva, on 21/08/2009. The landless militant was killed in cold blood and shot point 
blank by a 12 gauge, while protecting children in a land eviction campaign in San Gabriel. 
At that time, by doing the complaint and give solidarity also had our site censored and
still 06 companions / our organization follow the responding lawsuit, which followed 
reaffirming that Yeda and command of BM were directly responsible for the murder of Elthon 
Brum!

Just as we do not double the repression vile government Yeda, nor will we bend to 
government repression Tarsus, which seeks to isolate the militant left in order to attack 
it with greater forcefulness to the applause and laughter of the most reactionary sectors 
of our state and country. Tarsus, a former communist, former revolutionary leader, 
switched sides and is now a caricature pie militant who claimed to be in the '70s of the 
last century. Today behaves so servile to the RBS. To "defend" the symbolic role of the
leader in the media guides Military Brigade to attack the protesters as they pass across 
the Arroyo Flood, on a six-lane boulevard! There were anarchists who led the front line of 
march last Thursday toward ZH. It rained tear gas and rubber bullets over the heads with 
faces painted green and yellow flowers in hands. The images of the protests last week in 
Porto Alegre have the brand of pumps BM launched against the people in orderly march 
toward the Zero Hour.

Anyway, this is the way by which tread invariably the politics of social pact. History has 
shown us clearly, just look at the German social democracy and its hunt for workers 
councils under the influence of the then spartarkistas delegates as well as many 
revolutionary anarchists. This hunt that led to overt persecution of courageous militant 
German working class, as Rosa Luxemburg, Karl Liebknecht and Gustav Landauer, the latter 
of our current militant anarchist. All of them arrested and killed with rifle butts by the 
forces of repression of social democracy. All these militants served as a scapegoat for
policies class conciliation, which, together with inertia decisions led to chaos and Nazi 
fascism. Governor, as was said, if we were on the brink of World War 2, militiamen would 
be Spanish, or French Resistance partigianos Italians. Have you, which side would you? 
Which side is right now?

FAG, with 18 years of history and public life and permanent working in various social 
struggles in our state and country, is part of a historical legacy of a current that took 
almost two centuries to the last consequences the fight reaction, classes dominant state 
and its lackey. Yes we have international relations and these appeared in 1864, the 1st
International Workers Association, AIT. All currents of socialism have relationships with 
related groupings in different countries. All aspects of socialism are internationalists, 
and former leader of the PRC also considers it a crime? If today the country workers are 
guaranteed certain rights, these are the result of 40 years of labor struggle before 1932. 
This fight was mobilized by free trade unions, detached from political parties, and the
organizers were militant anarchists. Anarchism is part of the popular struggle in Brazil 
and in Rio Grande do Sul and will remain. Our organization helps organize the struggle for 
the right to urban mobility, the free pass and reduced fares. We are part of the Block 
Struggle for Public Transport since its foundation, as well as wage war and participated 
in several fronts of social struggles, such as the Landless Movement, Community Radio, 
Unions, Student Movement of Struggle for Housing, Community, are the front line in the 
struggle for diversity and since the beginning of the Popular Committees Cup.

Our history, "Distinguished Authorities" is written with the blood and sweat of the 
barricades of the oppressed and so will always be. Your viciously repressive never be able 
to shut us down. Hyenas do not fear nor factory lies RBS! The truth speaks louder between 
militants of the people. We are not leftists parliamentary militants popular and not 
terrorists. Terrorist is who throws bombs at tens of thousands of people walking unarmed. 
Genro RBS oligarchy and the state, their smear campaign and lies have short legs will not 
pass.

There's dead who peleia!

Gaucha Anarchist Federation, June 22, 2013