Many Paths Brought Us Here: Brazilian Cooperators and Collaborators in Socialist Mozambique (1977–1986)
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cooperators, socialism, internacionalism, exile, Cold WarAbstract
This article explores the role of Brazilian cooperators and collaborators in Mozambique during the socialist transition (1977–1986). These internationalists helped shape a new order in Southern Africa. The study highlights their diversity, motivations, and the challenges faced during their stay. It also links their political activism with their professional backgrounds, emphasizing the significance of their experiences. The community’s heterogeneity is underscored, illustrating how socialist and labor activists, non-partisan exiles, humanitarians, Pan-Africanists, scientists, and non-exiled technicians united to advocate for their right to participate in a Third World cosmopolitanism.
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