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This article recently appeared in FREEDOM (anarchist
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fortnightly)
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FREEDOM carries at least a page in every issue of international
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news of interest to the anarchist movement around the world.
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For a free trial edition write to:
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FREEDOM PRESS
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IN ANGEL ALLEY
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84B WHITECHAPEL HIGH STREET
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LONDON E1 7QX
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anarchist activity in Brazil
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Antimilitarists from eight countries in Latin America came together
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for the Latin American Conference of Conscientious Objectors from
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the 8th to 14th May in Paraguay. Brazil was represented by SERPAJ.
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The meeting allowed participants to exchange information and share
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experiences of the realities in each country. It also allowed for
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the planning of joint activities and concrete actions relating to
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the two major themes of antimilitarism and conscientious objection.
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During the five days various themes related to that of conscientious
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objection were also discussed including freedom, civil disobedience,
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social justice and solidarity.
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Since June 94 the Brazilian Anarchist Movement has organised a
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national campaign for the liberation and against the execution of the
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anarchist Katsuhisa Omori who has been condemned to death by the
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Japanese state. Omori has been in jail for 18 years now for a crime
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he did not commit. During the first week of August letters, telegrams
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and a petition with more than 4,000 signatures calling for Omori's
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liberation were sent to the Japanese embassy in Brazil. In addition
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some cities saw public demonstrations against Japanese state
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terrorism.
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As the Brazilian elections came up various parts of the country
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saw activities against politicians and the elections in general. In
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Campinas (central Sao Paulo) some anarchists burnt their ballot
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forms on the public square protesting against the electoral farce
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and the system of compulsory voting.
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From the 8th to the 17th July the Festival of Art and Culture
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without Frontiers and Libertarian Education was held in Florianopolis.
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Lectures, exhibitions, performances, films and a workshop on
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computer networking were some of the attractions at this important
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event which brought together comrades from Portugal, Spain and
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Brazil. In addition to this the second southern conference of
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anarchist groups and individuals was held. The comrades who
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attended this conference decided to come together for propaganda
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purposes relating to common struggles and with the future objective
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of forming an anarchist federation.
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To mark the 49th anniversary of the American bombing of Hiroshima
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anarchist groups in Sao Paulo, Curitiba, Londrina and Salvador came
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out onto the streets to protest against military expenditure, war
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and the militarization of society.
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The historian, film director and anarchist Valencio Xavier recently
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produced his latest short film: Pao Negro - Um Episodio da Colonia
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Cecilia. It was 40 minutes of emotion, passion and anarchy. The
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film deals with the testimony of descendants of the colony and the
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story of Rossi and two colonies that were bought as pieces of land in
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Palmeira. A book will soon also be published about Valencio and the
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history of this anarchist experiment in Brazil.
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The University of Ceara saw anacho-punks from the north and
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north-east come together for a conference (15th/17th July) The
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meeting brought together individuals and groups from five separate
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states to discuss various themes.
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The anarcha-feminist group in Sao Paulo (CAF) organised an anti
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homophobia event in Espaco Vadiagem on 30th July. 10 anarcho-punk
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groups performed to young audiences. The event was marred by the
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infiltration of Nazi Skinheads who were exposed and removed by some
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young libertarians. Since that time some members of CAF have been the
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target of intimidation by these troublemakers.
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At the university of Campinas - UNICAMP organised from 24th to 26th
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August a seminar: 20 years of the Archives of Edgar Leuenroth - one
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of the best libertarian archives in Latin America. Workshops were
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organised on the history of the left, the workers movement,
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industrialisation, human rights, culture and politics. There was also
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an international workshop discussing archives and social history.
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This was accompanied by a photographic exhibition. The conference
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closed with a talk by Professor Rudolf de Jong of the International
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Institute of Social History in Amsterdam with the title: The Spanish
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Civil War and the Anarchist Revolution. Professor Martha Ackelsberg
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also gave a talk on the women's liberation movement and the anarchist
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movement in Spain.
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'The Adventures of Joao Pao an Abandoned Youth' is the title of the
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latest book by the anarchist writer Roberto Freire, published on 25th
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August by Casa da Soma in Sao Paulo. The book is a fictional account
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for young people about the adventures of street children in Brazil.
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It is all written from an anarchist perspective.
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