(Article published by Felipe Ramírez Sánchez, in The Citizen, 17 June 2010).
The library "Projection" opened up white with the launch of the book libertarian origins of May Day: Chicago to Latin America (1886-1930) and has articles from different countries: Peru , Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina. The initiatives are part of an effort of different sectors to create opportunities for debate and collective.
About 60 people attended the book launch Libertarian origins of May Day: Chicago to Latin America (1886-1930) in the library "Projection", which was attended by university students, workers and trade unionists who discussed about the objectives of the book and the role expected to meet the emerging space.
Bastías For Ignatius, who spoke on behalf of the editorial "Man and Society, edited the book with Quimantú and" Freedom Initiative ", the book is the result of" a collective work throughout Latin America with the participation of both researchers individuals and organizations who prepared the items collectively. "
is through the 11 items collected by the book, compiled by José Antonio Gutiérrez, who seeks to reclaim the role of anarchists met in the Latin American labor movement and the struggle for the 8 hours.
Bastías also noted that the book edited achieved thanks to the contribution made by the editorial "Red Lion Press" from Canada, the Federazione dei Comunisti Anarchici of Italy and the Centro di Documentazione Franco Salomone. In this sense
Jorge Hernandez, President of the National Union of Construction said that the book should fulfill an educational role in the unions and the workers. In his words "This type of initiative is important for workers to become aware of their history and the benefits they had. Today no one remembers who was in the building where they first managed to have 8 hours of work. Even in public works had been working only 6 hours daily in winter. "
Mario Ramos porsu part of the editorial Quimantú , explained that after the effort to edit 1,000 copies of the book at an affordable price for all as it always has this editorial, its distribution points to an effort together with social and popular organizations with which they work. During exposure
Abufom Simon spoke on behalf of the library "Projection", explaining that the project aims to "create a space for discussion, criticism and reading the political and cultural life of James." In this regard, said the site also has a library stocked touches topics such as politics, philosophy and literature among others, with a room available for social organizations that require it to "meet, enhancing opportunities, etc ... There are already discussing student organizations and unions have been meeting regularly in the library. "
After the presentation the floor was opened to whom I would like to participate to discuss in relation to both the space, which began with the launch its trial run, as the book in particular. At that time various university assistants and union members welcomed both initiatives and discussed the meaning of them. Subsequently served a wine of honor while people shared in different spaces, leafed through books for sale, they talked and reviewed the material provided in the library is still collecting material. Paul Abufom
told that the library project started in early 2010 when "we wanted a place where in addition to a library to disseminate critical content and assemble and make available to the people a space for encounter, dialogue and do business. " Already there have been workshops, book launches, events, and there is a living reading in the future will be a small cafe as well as the room for activities.
The space has been financed "with input from participants of the project, with donations from colleagues, organizations have used the games, friends, family and hopefully now we can fund it with the library better."
The bookstore is located on Calle San Francisco 51, Santiago center and officially open on Monday 21 June. Schedules care will be Monday to Friday between 12 and 21 hours. And on Saturday between 15:00 and 21:00 hrs.
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