In 1964, Brazil’s military leaders carried out a coup against a moderate social democratic president, establishing a dictatorship that would rule Brazil for the next two decades. For Issue No. 10, we spoke to two former resistance fighters about their experiences.
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"There was a lot of persecution against the labor movement at that time. The unions that remained were mostly run by what we called “pelegos” — right-wing leaders linked to the dictatorship," says Mauro.
"I didn’t believe that struggle through peaceful means would bring the radical changes we needed. The elites wouldn’t make the concessions we needed peacefully, on a silver platter. We’d manage at best to get reforms," Helena says.