'New business alternatives in a country known for its stable social and economic climate, its huge exploitable natural resources, its versatile labour force?, promised the advance publicity for the massive trade fair held in Brussels from 7 to 15 November. The country? Brazil, where the ruthless military regime established in 1964 has opened up a haven for foreign investment and an organising base for the operations of imperialism throughout the Latin American Over 350 firms, muny of them major multinational companies, and the Brazilian dictatorship collaborated to mount the "Brazil Export 73' exhibition, The coalition government, headed by Socialist Party prime minister Edmond Leburton, extended its benevolent co-operation in terms of police protection etc. Every elor was made to create a carnival atmosphere to goss over the repressive nature of the regime, with great emphasis on tourism and cultural activities. But this nauseating spectaclo did not go unchallenged by the left. In fact, it producod one of the largest and most broad based movements soon in elpium for many Catholic Workers Youth to the Trotsky ist LRT ary Workers Leaguel supported the mobilisation.
Fumish and Walloon Socalist Parties, which form nart bt the sovereine costhen, wore corced ta po on recond upainst the trade fair. All this a tivity cas co-andinated by an umbrella organisation. the Europe-Latin America Cammittee.
The plattorin of this committee drow a vory clear connection bercen ine warsers struggles n Europe and those in Latin America In particular, it motel that: *The workers in Hurope ate less and less prepared to contribute to further incroses in the mrofits of the multi-national firis, For this reason, the multi their factories to these countries where cheap labour' isstill available in an atleast to by-pas ine stripe do tee worker fo *Brazil has bocome the favourite country of these multinationals abour ix pallanie sur an cognen s is cost Barone and the delatorip massin the actreme exploitation is taintained, Ehe Brazilians part front a small chie, are not sigentent consumers they de not receive the fruits of their labours. Lin pradurtsfrom the factores most be seld in rurope That is why they are trying to establish Made in Brail as a sign of quality, a trade mark. The "Brazil Export' trade fair is poat of His drive.
"No professional army -Down with Brazil-Export!
La Gauche, paper of the Fourth International's Belgian section, condemns Brazilian dictatorship -When the worken go on strike here to demand their use too aroy co carry our ceram on in Hood the same thing Tuppens an a coach large scale. Instead of Being ull cued to work at their own rite of declop ment, the Brazilian poople are forced to work for the multivationals and the Panopean market. lo this way the boses hope to find an easy solution to the problems of the workers' stageles in tarops, • Real solidarity amonp the workors of Furop: therefon: mence solidarity with the Brazian people and the diner peoples orbe ining worl against their common hoser' The campaien culminated Last Sunday in a many desiansration of almost fiftee than and peapic through the sincels or bruse A low days cathe. a comrade of the LR T, Jun Van Kerkhosen, hut to be taken to hospital after potice attackod a jorat delegation from the Commitler apil strived at the preme me soo On Manday, Just ke donasse the point. police apat acticked arced woth tear gas and froely wielding trunchcons", as the finarshan reparter pet it. The lessons of their role in defence i Ex braman roome are is imperialed backers will not he lost among the clert of a campaig which has had a maser iopect on public opinion
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la gauche bresil, chili : PAS D'ARMEE DE METIER l'armée veille NON A BRASIL-EXPORT!