1918 Rio de Janeiro anarchist insurrection

1918 Rio de Janeiro anarchist insurrection
Part of the 1917–1919 Brazil strike movement and the Revolutions of 1917–1923
DateNovember 18, 1918
Location
Caused by
GoalsThe overthrow of the state and its replacement with workers' councils
Methods
Resulted inGovernment victory
  • Insurrection suppressed
  • Anarchist movement repressed
  • Workers' organizations dissolved
Parties

Anarchists

  • Anarchist Alliance
  • General Workers' Union
Lead figures
  • Delfim Moreira
  • Alberto Cardoso de Aguiar
  • Agnelo Collet
  • Peregrino da Silva
  • Olympio Agobar de Oliveira
Casualties
Death(s)2 workers
Arrested14 strike leaders
200 workers

The 1918 Rio de Janeiro anarchist insurrection was an unsuccessful attempt at overthrowing the federal government and the establishment of a self-managed society, based on the anarcho-syndicalist models of decentralized organizations and trade unions.[1] It was inspired by the events of the Russian Revolution.