Andrew Sage

On the 20th of February 1931, a group of 150 workers and students, organized in a couple popular assemblies, took control of the city of Encarnacion with the goal of establishing a libertarian commune, part of a plan to spark a wider anarchist-syndicalist revolution in Paraguay.

This was the culmination of a series of strikes and widespread leafleting by anarchists and students in support of revolution.

This was the culmination of a series of strikes and widespread leafleting by anarchists and students in support of revolution.

This was the culmination of a series of strikes and widespread leafleting by anarchists and students in support of revolution.

It wasn't meant to be centered in Encarnacion, as there was a planned construction worker-led general strike in Asuncion and similar action in Villarica and Concepcion, but key organizers in those struggles and those cities were deported in the days leading up to the action, so those planned actions ended up failing.

It wasn't meant to be centered in Encarnacion, as there was a planned construction worker-led general strike in Asuncion and similar action in Villarica and Concepcion, but key organizers in those struggles and those cities were deported in the days leading up to the action, so those planned actions ended up failing.

It wasn't meant to be centered in Encarnacion, as there was a planned construction worker-led general strike in Asuncion and similar action in Villarica and Concepcion, but key organizers in those struggles and those cities were deported in the days leading up to the action, so those planned actions ended up failing.

After 16 hours, when their efforts were not reinforced by workers and the rest of the nation, the insurrectionists of Encarnacion took over two steamboats and made their way along the river to Brazil. But not before they attacked the Yerba Mate companies and burned the records related to indentured laborers in two ports. Their solidarity never died.

After 16 hours, when their efforts were not reinforced by workers and the rest of the nation, the insurrectionists of Encarnacion took over two steamboats and made their way along the river to Brazil. But not before they attacked the Yerba Mate companies and burned the records related to indentured laborers in two ports. Their solidarity never died.

After 16 hours, when their efforts were not reinforced by workers and the rest of the nation, the insurrectionists of Encarnacion took over two steamboats and made their way along the river to Brazil. But not before they attacked the Yerba Mate companies and burned the records related to indentured laborers in two ports. Their solidarity never died.

Even after they went through everything they went through, they didn't lose their sight on what really mattered. Sadly, the 17 students and workers who remained in Encarnacion were arrested. Duarte found himself jailed and interned on Margarita Island after Liberal Party President José P. Cuguiari outlawed trade unions.

Even after they went through everything they went through, they didn't lose their sight on what really mattered. Sadly, the 17 students and workers who remained in Encarnacion were arrested. Duarte found himself jailed and interned on Margarita Island after Liberal Party President José P. Cuguiari outlawed trade unions.

Even after they went through everything they went through, they didn't lose their sight on what really mattered. Sadly, the 17 students and workers who remained in Encarnacion were arrested. Duarte found himself jailed and interned on Margarita Island after Liberal Party President José P. Cuguiari outlawed trade unions.

Other revolutionaries were dropped off in the jungle to die at random points along the Parana River. Seven of the captured 17 met this fate, and the other 10 spent a few months in prison before being deported to Argentina. The movement then faced distinct challenges during the Chaco War from 1932 to 1935 between Paraguay and Bolivia, which halted much of the anarchist activism.

Other revolutionaries were dropped off in the jungle to die at random points along the Parana River. Seven of the captured 17 met this fate, and the other 10 spent a few months in prison before being deported to Argentina. The movement then faced distinct challenges during the Chaco War from 1932 to 1935 between Paraguay and Bolivia, which halted much of the anarchist activism.

Other revolutionaries were dropped off in the jungle to die at random points along the Parana River. Seven of the captured 17 met this fate, and the other 10 spent a few months in prison before being deported to Argentina. The movement then faced distinct challenges during the Chaco War from 1932 to 1935 between Paraguay and Bolivia, which halted much of the anarchist activism.

Many anarchists joined the war effort reluctantly, including Duarte, who performed duties in the rearguard while working as a typesetter for various presses, including anarchist presses. With the Paraguayan victory, following the war, the return to domestic concern saw a resurgence of anarchist and labor activities.

Many anarchists joined the war effort reluctantly, including Duarte, who performed duties in the rearguard while working as a typesetter for various presses, including anarchist presses. With the Paraguayan victory, following the war, the return to domestic concern saw a resurgence of anarchist and labor activities.

Many anarchists joined the war effort reluctantly, including Duarte, who performed duties in the rearguard while working as a typesetter for various presses, including anarchist presses. With the Paraguayan victory, following the war, the return to domestic concern saw a resurgence of anarchist and labor activities.

The government's crackdown of leftist ideologies in the late 1930s and 1940s under President Mori Niko's rule led to severe repression of anarchist and syndicalist groups.