On this day in 1931, anarchist workers and students in Paraguay seized control of the city of Encarnación and attempted to declare an anarchist community, holding the town for 16 hours before it was reclaimed by state forces.

The uprising took place amidst widespread a backdrop of widespread social discontent amongst the working classes of Paraguay, with a strong existing anarcho-syndicalist movement.

The rising in Encarnación had been planned in tandem with actions in Asunción and Villarrica, but the government had arrested and deported labor leaders there in the days preceding. Workers had planned to seize control of rail links between the cities, paralyzing the country's transport links.

Due to the lack of instantaneous communication at the time, revolutionaries were unaware that their compatriots in the other cities had been arrested before they crossed the Paraná River from Argentina into the city on February 20th.

Despite this setback, 150 revolutionaries, among them notable communists Oscar Creydt, Marcos Kanner, and Félix Cantalicio Aracuyú, successfully held the commune in Encarnación for sixteen hours before it was recaptured by the state.

Many rebels successfully managed to flee, using two seized steamboats to travel towards Brazil, attacking "yerba mate" plantations and burning records of indentured servitude along the way. Seventeen who were unable to flee were arrested and subject to torture and incarceration.

In 1985, Paraguayan researcher Fernando Quesada published a book about the uprising, titled "1931, la toma de Encarnación".

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  • furryanarchy [comrade/them,they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Just got told that irl I have such an intense and passionate energy that it scares people and makes me seem a bit deranged. Like, people have to get used to my presence before they can really engage directly.

    I thought I had tempered this, apparently not really. Explains why almost every single friend I have has ADHD. Also explains why whenever I meet a friend through another friend, they basically never talk directly to me till the second time we meet.

    • CTHlurker [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      If it's any consolation, I genuinely love to talk to that kind of people, especially if their passion can be felt when you engage with them. I met way too many dead-eyed careerists during my law school years, so talking with anyone who has a hint of a personality is a huge relief :gaddafi-happy:

      • furryanarchy [comrade/them,they/them]
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        2 years ago

        Yeah, some people seem to like it, but most are scared of it. I don't like being scary, but people also are off put by me being quiet. Oh well.