Contributions

  • Paul Sharkey - Translator
  • Paul Sharkey - Editor

Publication

2009-07-01 - Kate Sharpley Library, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

12,500 words, Guess

Page Count

50 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivefau_1967-1985_ksl_2009
  • ISBN-101873605692
  • ISBN-139781873605691
  • Googler_AFOAAACAAJ
  • LibraryThing10525624
and 2 more

Description

The FAU (Federacion Anarquista Uruguaya), founded in 1956, was one on the strongest anarchist movements in Latin America. In the 1960s, it faced a rising tide of repression which would culminate in the military dictatorship of 1973-85. As legal avenues of struggle were closed down, through the Worker-Student Resistance (ROE) and OPR-33 (People's Revolutionary Organisation) it expanded its tactics to include armed struggle in defence of the workers movement. Banks were raided for funds, and factory bosses were kidnapped in support of workers' demands. After Argentina became a military dictatorship in 1976, many FAU militants there were 'disappeared' in joint repression by the Uruguayan and Argentine armed forces. Elements of the FAU were fundamental in the creation of the People’s Victory Party (PVP). The FAU is still active today. (Source: [Kate Sharpley Library](https://www.katesharpleylibrary.net/pnvz2s))

Subjects

Topics

HistoryAnarchismEspecifismoFederación Anarquista Uruguaya

Places

Ururuay

Times

1967-198520th century

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