"Fishermen Village Jaragua: example of leadership of the popular struggle for power in the
place of residence" ---- In recent days a large mobilization in Macei? has occurred: it is
the struggle of the residents of the fishing village of Jaragua not be transferred by the
city of Macei? for buildings constructed in the neighborhood Sobral. ---- However, this
fight is not today. For over a decade these residents - that are part of the history of
urbanization of Maceio - is progressively being driven from their homes. Since 2001 this
community has suffered gradually desligitima??o one of their claims and rights, by
favoring one maceioense economic elite that seeks to profit through a project of
"urbanization" of the neighborhood, which boils down to the construction of a marina.
Despite numerous advances of the prefecture, is the "transfer" of some residents to
neighborhoods like Benedito Bentes / Carminha, public insults to residents (calling them
"bums and drug dealers"), the construction of a parking lot that is underutilized, the
demoralization its historicity and cultural relevance to Maceio and a possible
confrontation with the police to vacate the place, the fishing village of Jaragua resist
and fight, for they understand that it is only through his leadership, by its own protests
will it be possible to obtain housing and decent jobs and the respect for its history.
Therefore, the Popular Resistance of Alagoas, comes across this note provide any
solidarity with the struggle of the residents of the Town of Fishers of Jaragua, by
realizing that the struggle for housing and housing with decent conditions is a basic
right and that is only through popular protagonism that these rights are won.
FIGHT, MAKING PEOPLE POWER!
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RESIST?NCIA POPULAR
Introduction The Popular Resistance is a social-political trend, which aims to act in the
popular, student and trade union movement from a class perspective, not bureaucratic with
grassroots democracy, direct action and class solidarity. Defend the autonomous
organization of the oppressed and direct, without the intervention of professional
politicians and other bureaucrats career. Promote this grassroots organization, from the
base, valuing the role of the people and class solidarity, able to forge a space that does
not fight has followed the bourgeois electoral agenda is what we seek. We stand today in
defense of the construction of INTERSINDICAL instrument of struggle and organization of
the working class. A joint trade unions, opposition and union groups that has guided
another perspective to the union struggle in our country, aiming at the grassroots
organizing and direct struggle against governments and employers. Contact:
resistenciapopular_mt@yahoo.com.br
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