We of the Federa??o Anarquista do Rio de Janeiro vehemently repudiate the latest acts of
political persecution promoted by the Brazilian State in Rio de Janeiro. We wish to show
our solidarity with the companions of the Frente Independente Popular [Independent Popular
Front], the Organiza??o Anarquista Terra e Liberdade [Land and Freedom Anarchist
Organization - OATL] and all the many comrades (17 warrants) who woke up to calls from the
Federal Police and the Civil Police, banging on their doors. ---- The search and seizure
warrants issued this Friday (11 October) are clearly a way of intimidating and threatening
those who struggle, be they members of political organisations and social movements or
not, who are being persecuted for exercising their legitimate right to go out onto the
streets in order to protest and demand their collective rights.
It is worth noting the persecution and "witch-hunt" to which anarchism is subjected,
promoted by the PT government and its allies in Rio Grande do Sul and other States with
the support of the bourgeois media, always eager for a "scapegoat" to justify the
repression of the people's struggle.
It is important to note that these threats by the Brazilian State did not start now and
will not stop at this time. This permanent State terrorism - which is harsher today - is
an exercise for the rulers in preparation for the World Cup and the Olympics. If the
violent repression by the Brazilian State of the inner city areas, slums and
demonstrations by workers weren't enough, they are still using the disgraceful "Law
against Criminal Organization" (which punishes protesters and militants with 8 years of
prison) to try to curb future protests and decrease the popular struggle.
We show our solidarity with all the comrades who are currently suffering from the
terrorist actions of the Brazilian Government. The persecution by the Workers' Party (PT),
its allies and the Brazilian State to militants in Rio Grande do Sul, Belo Horizonte, S?o
Paulo and Rio de Janeiro only shows the true face of bourgeois democracy when it is
questioned.
Our response can only be solidarity. As was done with the persecuted comrades of the Black
Bloc, we should continue to go out onto the streets to demand with all force the end of
political persecution and increase our social demands.
The grain of sand that we can in all modesty contribute at this point is to continue doing
what we always do: organizing and building strong popular, autonomous and combative
movements. Mass struggle and popular organization to fight the oppressors!
Struggle is not a crime!
No more persecution!
Down with State terrorism!
Anarchist Federation of Rio de Janeiro
Member of the Brazilian Anarchist Coordination
Translation by FdCA - International Relations Office.
Link esterno: http://www.farj.org/
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