Andrew T
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So there was an experiment in the 50s in Uruguay called the Comunidad del Sur, which was an anarchist intentional community experiment. And Capuleti talks about it briefly as an effort by folks to live and work and eat and rear children together away from the injustices of capitalism and the state.
So there was an experiment in the 50s in Uruguay called the Comunidad del Sur, which was an anarchist intentional community experiment. And Capuleti talks about it briefly as an effort by folks to live and work and eat and rear children together away from the injustices of capitalism and the state.
Now, anarchism is not about establishing intentional communities, but many anarchists have found great reprieve and great joy in establishing those communities, in finding love and care and connection in those spaces. So these people spent about 20 years living together, making decisions together, sharing finances and sharing education.
Now, anarchism is not about establishing intentional communities, but many anarchists have found great reprieve and great joy in establishing those communities, in finding love and care and connection in those spaces. So these people spent about 20 years living together, making decisions together, sharing finances and sharing education.
Now, anarchism is not about establishing intentional communities, but many anarchists have found great reprieve and great joy in establishing those communities, in finding love and care and connection in those spaces. So these people spent about 20 years living together, making decisions together, sharing finances and sharing education.
But the Uruguayan military dictatorship stepped in and put an end to the project in 1976. They spent that time afterwards living in exile. First, they settled in Peru, and then they ended up in Spain. And then after that, they found themselves in Sweden, of all places. where they continued their communal life and engaged in international political education.
But the Uruguayan military dictatorship stepped in and put an end to the project in 1976. They spent that time afterwards living in exile. First, they settled in Peru, and then they ended up in Spain. And then after that, they found themselves in Sweden, of all places. where they continued their communal life and engaged in international political education.
But the Uruguayan military dictatorship stepped in and put an end to the project in 1976. They spent that time afterwards living in exile. First, they settled in Peru, and then they ended up in Spain. And then after that, they found themselves in Sweden, of all places. where they continued their communal life and engaged in international political education.
So that's all I ended up learning about them at first, but I wanted to dig a little deeper and find out what happened to them after that. And I wasn't finding that information in English language sources. So I ended up, unfortunately, having to lean upon Google Translate for the Swedish and Spanish Wikipedias. But those pages went into a little bit more depth.
So that's all I ended up learning about them at first, but I wanted to dig a little deeper and find out what happened to them after that. And I wasn't finding that information in English language sources. So I ended up, unfortunately, having to lean upon Google Translate for the Swedish and Spanish Wikipedias. But those pages went into a little bit more depth.
So that's all I ended up learning about them at first, but I wanted to dig a little deeper and find out what happened to them after that. And I wasn't finding that information in English language sources. So I ended up, unfortunately, having to lean upon Google Translate for the Swedish and Spanish Wikipedias. But those pages went into a little bit more depth.
And so I was able to find out that this group ended up taking part in the occupation of the Mulvaden neighborhood in the late 70s. And they also translated Latin American anarchist texts into Swedish and vice versa. And then when the dictatorship in Uruguay ended, they returned to Uruguay with the money they raised with the help of their Swedish comrades.
And so I was able to find out that this group ended up taking part in the occupation of the Mulvaden neighborhood in the late 70s. And they also translated Latin American anarchist texts into Swedish and vice versa. And then when the dictatorship in Uruguay ended, they returned to Uruguay with the money they raised with the help of their Swedish comrades.
And so I was able to find out that this group ended up taking part in the occupation of the Mulvaden neighborhood in the late 70s. And they also translated Latin American anarchist texts into Swedish and vice versa. And then when the dictatorship in Uruguay ended, they returned to Uruguay with the money they raised with the help of their Swedish comrades.
And initially a few stayed in Stockholm, so there was a split effort between Uruguay and Sweden for a bit. But the ones in Sweden were able to send money and equipment home.
And initially a few stayed in Stockholm, so there was a split effort between Uruguay and Sweden for a bit. But the ones in Sweden were able to send money and equipment home.
And initially a few stayed in Stockholm, so there was a split effort between Uruguay and Sweden for a bit. But the ones in Sweden were able to send money and equipment home.
And so eventually they were all able to focus in Uruguay and set up a printery and established a farm in the countryside outside Montevideo on land purchased with money collected in Sweden, where they focused on collective farming and organic agriculture. Apparently they're still active today. I found what seems to be their website, but it's not accessible. It's down.
And so eventually they were all able to focus in Uruguay and set up a printery and established a farm in the countryside outside Montevideo on land purchased with money collected in Sweden, where they focused on collective farming and organic agriculture. Apparently they're still active today. I found what seems to be their website, but it's not accessible. It's down.
And so eventually they were all able to focus in Uruguay and set up a printery and established a farm in the countryside outside Montevideo on land purchased with money collected in Sweden, where they focused on collective farming and organic agriculture. Apparently they're still active today. I found what seems to be their website, but it's not accessible. It's down.