Intervention & Propaganda at the Italian Embassy

From Anarquía

On the hot afternoon of Sunday, December 4, we intervened in the space of the Italian Embassy, located in one of the most glamorous neighborhoods of the Uruguayan capital; at the same time and nearby we filled with flyers the square called ¨Leon Tolstoi¨.

Juan Carlos Mechoso, 1935-2022

It’s Only Been a Few Days and We Already Feel Your Absence

Troy Araiza Kokinis reflects on the life and revolutionary work of Juan Carlos Mechoso, who passed on October 11, 2022. Juan Carlos was a founding member of our sister organization, Federación Anarquista Uruguaya (FAU) and he will be dearly missed. Black Rose/Rosa Negra sends its heartfelt greetings and solidarity to the family, friends, and comrades of Juan Carlos.

Expression of Solidarity and Support for Anarchist Prisoners

From Anarquía English translation by Anarchist News.

By and for those with a rebellious spirit, those whodon't surrender under the malice of the repressive apparatuses of the state. May our show of solidarity encourage you to continue breathing and fighting against this system of oppression. Down with prison society and freedom for everyone. Banner and wheat-pasted posters (for the International Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners)

Uruguay: Solidarity with Giannis Michalidis (Video)

We decided to interrupt the tranquility of the offices that represent the European Community in Uruguay to demand freedom for our comrade GIANNIS MICHAILIDIS, political prisoner in Greece, who remains in HUNGER STRIKE SINCE MAY 23, FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS UNINTERRUPTED. As well as the immediate cessation of the 41 Bis for ALFREDO CÓSPITO, imprisoned in Italy.

Montevideo, Uruguay: 9th Anarchist Book Fair

from Anarquía, English translation by Anarchist News

This year once more, we invite you to the Anarchist Book Fair in Montevideo-Uruguay. We are very happy to propose a gathering that enables and deepens our incessant struggle against the State, patriarchy, capital, and against all that tries to dominate us. In a world in which capital takes a hold of our time, of Earth, the rest of the animals and our lives. We invite you to discuss and re-discuss, to tension anarchist ideas, practices and projects.

Postcript to “Critical Perspectives on Uruguayan Prisons”

from anarquistas anticarcelarixs, English translation by Act for freedom now!

We want to take this opportunity to correct a mistake we made at the time of producing the text and that we cannot let pass by, firstly to not fall into the trap of authoritarian language that is crystallized in the imaginary of everyday life, and secondly, in pursuit of intellectual honesty. With this postscript, we also wish to offer a first approach to a critical position on the concept of rehabilitation.

“An Organisation of Militants” The Federación Anarquista Uruguaya

From Red and Black Notes by Tommy Lawson

Author’s Note:

A number of years ago I chanced upon a pamphlet, The Federación Anarquista Uruguaya; Crisis, Armed Struggle and Dictatorship 1967-1985, compiled by Paul Sharkey, at an anarchist bookfair. The contents were fairly interesting. Presented was an anecdotal, inconsistent history of an anarchist organisation in a small South American country. By all accounts the group had been involved in some intense periods of struggle, both in the labour movement and with guns in hand. There are impressive anecdotes about strikes amongst meat workers, the expropriation of a historic monument (a flag), and a number of tales of torture and loss. Uruguay may be a small nation, but it attracted the attention of US imperialism and fell foul of Operation Condor. I shelved the information in the back of my mind, curious but at the time too focused on other issues to dig deeper into the history.

65 Years of Revolution

from Anarchist Communists Meanjin

By Oliver

From the 27th to the 29th of October the Federación Anarquista uruguaya – FAU celebrated its 65th anniversary of its founding. The FAU developed the theory of Especifismo, a strategy for anarchist communist organising that strongly influences Anarchist Communists Meanjin. During its existence it has played a significant role in union organising, international political discourse and resistance to dictatorship. To introduce this organisation, its history and ideas to an Australian audience I have written this article.

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