Frei's Government represents the oligarchic and pro-imperialist interest that oppose revolution and social-political transformations in the brother country of Chile. It is a government at the service of the exploiting classes.Frei desig ted himself a "reformist" during his presidential campaign but has carried out no social change whatsoever. On the contrary, he has opposed every type of change in favour of the workers and peasants and has supported the owners and employers unleashing a wave of savage repression against strikes and popular protest movements. On the international scene, he maintains a policy of subservience to the dictates of the United States Government. Defenders of the so-called "Alliance for Progess" support Eduardo Frei. His "reformism" and the "Alliance" are, in truth, one and the same aspect of imperialist policy in Latin America. That is why Frei and his Government are considered one of the principal allies of imperialism. Frei defends the interests that oppose the working caclasseSe in regard to Cuba, Frei is, in addition, an accomplice to the criminal blockade against our economy. For that reason he is repudiated by every sincere revolutionary on this continent. i The same issue of Gramma contains very militant articles on Vietnam, including one entitled: "When war means peace." Another feature was a cartoon by Nuez with two characters, one a bearded, gun-carrying, horse=riding man in motion, the other sitting on a donkey, is podgy and is exclaiming: "I am the vanguard!", he clutches a book entitled: "Theory e"
The WeekThe Week Vol. 7, No. 10, 9 March 1967
What Is the Frei Government?
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