(en) Alternative libertaire - Against repression in Brazil Solidarity with the Federa??o anarquista ga?cha (fr)

On the afternoon of the 21st of June ; some 12 to 15 agents, presenting themselves as 
federal police went through the libertarian athenaeum of the Federa??o anarquista ga?cha 
(FAG) in Porto Alegre (State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) and seized some of the material 
necessary to carry out the centre?s cultural and political activities.
These include a public library, holding debates and the organization of numerous struggles 
and actions. ---- First it was the regional government, and now it is the federal 
government that is molesting an organization that will not sit still, and try to discredit 
it by making it pass off for a terrorist group. ---- This operation, in all ways 
comparable to those of most any authoritarian regime, takes place at a time where the 
Brazilian State faces an ever growing and radicalizing contestation, intent on protesting 
against prices skyrocketing, ruinous spending to set up the World Football Championship, 
the Olympic games and the expulsion of tens of thousands of people, all for the greater 
glory of State and Capital.

They also protest against the lack of public services, a state of corruption like a second 
nature for State and capital, but also homophobia, while right-wing deputies push for a 
law that would identify homosexuality with disease.

The Brazilian State and the Worker?s Party in office, along with all the political class 
have their legitimacy and power contested more and more. Militants of the FAG, together 
with the Brazilian Anarchist Coordination are playing an active role by being strongly 
active in the popular movement, among young people and in corporations.
So it is no chance if they are a target for Brazilian capitalism and its minions.

But repression is precisely what brought up a massification and radicalization of the 
movement of protest. By acting this way, the Brazilian State is only showing its real 
face, that of regime that leads on the one hand an ever more conservative and capitalistic 
policy, and on the other, sacrifices forests and agriculture to agribusiness and 
industrial companies, all in the name of profit.

We assure our comrades from the FAG of our Solidarity, and denounce the Brazilian State 
for what it stands: a reactionary oligarchy intent on weakening the Brazilian popular 
movement in every way. We call upon all popular, ant capitalist and libertarian forces to 
join in solidarity.

Social Front Against Fascism, State and Capital
Libertarian and egalitarian, a revolution must be led.

by Cuervo

Alternative libertaire
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