Source: Daily Worker, August 13, 1929
Transcription/Markup: Paul Saba
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The reactionary government of Brazil is again making a terrific attack against the workers and peasants of Brazil, as a counter-act of the increasing activities of the workers who, in spite of the illegality into which they were driven by the dictatorship, have succeeded in establishing numerous revolutionary organizations. During the month of July, the federal police force conducted a raid upon fifteen workers’ organizations, wrecking the interior of the buildings and making over 700 arrests. In the industrial center of Rio de Janeiro, Recife, San Pablo and others, the raids were made without any warrants. Many leaders were given the third degree and put in jail. What is the underlying cause for these new persecutions? Brazil has a revolutionary working class and peasantry. The recent strikes which took place in that country have a deep political character. Under the dictatorship of the Wall Street president, Washington Luis, the Communist Party as well as all working class organizations were ruthlessly crushed. Nevertheless, the workers persisted in maintaining their organizations. They have created a militant Workers’ and Peasants’ Bloc and many branches of the All-America Anti-Imperialist League, The further conquests of American financial capital are worsening the economic status of the workers, bringing their already starvation wages into an unbearable lower state. The strike of the 7,000 printers in San Pablo openly challenged the dictatorship of the government. The police and militia forces were used ruthlessly to break the strike, going as far as entering the houses of the workers, smashing the furniture and mishandling the wives and children of the strikers. The recent strikes, the revolutionary activities of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Bloc, wherein the Communists are very active, together with the deep-growing crisis of Brazilian capitalism, have put the reactionary forces in an open conflict against the workers and peasants. The movement will go on, ns the Brazilian workers have learned much by the past events and know how to organize and strike back.
On the second anniversary of the murder of Sacco and Vanzetti, August 23, the oppressed and exploited masses of Latin America will demonstrate against imperialism and especially against American imperialism. In Mexico and all South American countries, the revolutionary workers and peasants are preparing for the anti-imperialist day. At these demonstrations will participate the recently formed revolutionary Trade Union Centers, sections of the Anti-Imperialist League, workers and co-operative organizations and the Communist Parties. “Justicia,” the official daily of the Communist Party of Uruguay, will appear in a special issue with articles disclosing the horrors of the fascist dictatorships in Latin America, acting under the orders of American imperialism. Long live the struggle against the home bourgeoisie and imperialism!