Andrew Sage

But just before Barrett's exile and passing in 1906, De Anacus would form the first and for some time only workers' federation in the country by joining together the illustrators, carpenters, and drivers' unions. Raphael Barrett actually became something of a thought leader for this group.

But just before Barrett's exile and passing in 1906, De Anacus would form the first and for some time only workers' federation in the country by joining together the illustrators, carpenters, and drivers' unions. Raphael Barrett actually became something of a thought leader for this group.

And this was the Federación Obreras Regional Paraguay, or FORB, partially inspired by the Federación Obrera Regional Argentina, or FORA, where they borrowed many of their programmatic ideas. If you recall the episodes I did on Argentina, you know that the reasoning for the name was ideological.

And this was the Federación Obreras Regional Paraguay, or FORB, partially inspired by the Federación Obrera Regional Argentina, or FORA, where they borrowed many of their programmatic ideas. If you recall the episodes I did on Argentina, you know that the reasoning for the name was ideological.

And this was the Federación Obreras Regional Paraguay, or FORB, partially inspired by the Federación Obrera Regional Argentina, or FORA, where they borrowed many of their programmatic ideas. If you recall the episodes I did on Argentina, you know that the reasoning for the name was ideological.

By adding the adjective regional, it made plain that the country in question, whether Paraguay or Argentina, was not being considered a state or political unit, but a region of the world in which workers struggled for their liberation.

By adding the adjective regional, it made plain that the country in question, whether Paraguay or Argentina, was not being considered a state or political unit, but a region of the world in which workers struggled for their liberation.

By adding the adjective regional, it made plain that the country in question, whether Paraguay or Argentina, was not being considered a state or political unit, but a region of the world in which workers struggled for their liberation.

Soon after its founding, on the 1st of May 1906, the FORB held the country's first International Workers' Day demonstration, despite police attempts to shut it down.

Soon after its founding, on the 1st of May 1906, the FORB held the country's first International Workers' Day demonstration, despite police attempts to shut it down.

Soon after its founding, on the 1st of May 1906, the FORB held the country's first International Workers' Day demonstration, despite police attempts to shut it down.

FORB also launched their official publication, El Despertar, in the same year, and the paper carried articles about the anarchist movements in Europe and Latin America, printed works by authors such as Peter Kropotkin and Anselmo Renzo, published reports of the FORB's activities, named and shamed the known strikebreakers, and encouraged its members to pay their union dues promptly.

FORB also launched their official publication, El Despertar, in the same year, and the paper carried articles about the anarchist movements in Europe and Latin America, printed works by authors such as Peter Kropotkin and Anselmo Renzo, published reports of the FORB's activities, named and shamed the known strikebreakers, and encouraged its members to pay their union dues promptly.

FORB also launched their official publication, El Despertar, in the same year, and the paper carried articles about the anarchist movements in Europe and Latin America, printed works by authors such as Peter Kropotkin and Anselmo Renzo, published reports of the FORB's activities, named and shamed the known strikebreakers, and encouraged its members to pay their union dues promptly.

Subsequent years would introduce other libertarian newspapers such as La Rebellion, La Tribuna, and Asia El Futuro. After the 1908 coup by Emiliano Goncalves Navarro destabilized the economy and restricted Asuncion's labor movement, anarchism still found strength among rural and tannin industry workers.

Subsequent years would introduce other libertarian newspapers such as La Rebellion, La Tribuna, and Asia El Futuro. After the 1908 coup by Emiliano Goncalves Navarro destabilized the economy and restricted Asuncion's labor movement, anarchism still found strength among rural and tannin industry workers.

Subsequent years would introduce other libertarian newspapers such as La Rebellion, La Tribuna, and Asia El Futuro. After the 1908 coup by Emiliano Goncalves Navarro destabilized the economy and restricted Asuncion's labor movement, anarchism still found strength among rural and tannin industry workers.

Despite increasing hostility from figures like Presidents Gondra and Jara, labor strikes continued, which were met by fierce repression, arrests, and forced deportations. With the outbreak of the Paraguayan Civil War from 1911 to 1912, anarchists and other labor organizations faced a government crackdown. Groups like the FORP became inactive, temporarily at least.

Despite increasing hostility from figures like Presidents Gondra and Jara, labor strikes continued, which were met by fierce repression, arrests, and forced deportations. With the outbreak of the Paraguayan Civil War from 1911 to 1912, anarchists and other labor organizations faced a government crackdown. Groups like the FORP became inactive, temporarily at least.

Despite increasing hostility from figures like Presidents Gondra and Jara, labor strikes continued, which were met by fierce repression, arrests, and forced deportations. With the outbreak of the Paraguayan Civil War from 1911 to 1912, anarchists and other labor organizations faced a government crackdown. Groups like the FORP became inactive, temporarily at least.