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A few short days ago we were given an extraordinary opportunity here at Sprudge. Leading members of the Brazilian coffee community, including coffee producers, cafe owners, journalists and activists, have authored an open letter stating their ardent opposition to the presidential candidacy of Jair Bolsonaro, a Brazilian politician commonly referred to as far-right,<\/a>\u00a0ultra-conservative<\/a>,\u00a0fascist<\/a>, misogynist<\/a>, and homophobic.<\/a><\/p>\n In consultation with our editorial advisory board, and in advance of the international coffee community’s upcoming travel to Brazil for Brazil International Coffee Week<\/a>, we’ve decided to publish their letter in full. It includes a link to the community’s petition via Change.org<\/a> (text in Portuguese).<\/p>\n Please note that it is Sprudge’s policy not to endorse any individual political candidate or party. The views represented in this open letter do not necessarily reflect the opinions of our owners, staff, editorial advisory board, or advertising partners. For additional context, the authors of the letter below recommend recent reporting from the BBC<\/a> and John Oliver’s weekly news program on HBO, Last Week Tonight.<\/a><\/p>\n An Open Letter From Brazil’s Coffee Community<\/strong><\/p>\n In times of turmoil we, professionals involved in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the special<\/span><\/span>ty<\/span><\/span>\u00a0coffee chain throughout Brazil, find ourselves with no other alternative than\u00a0<\/span><\/span>taking a stand and<\/span><\/span>\u00a0stating our commitment to democracy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>specialty coffee chain<\/span><\/span>, mostly made up of small- and medium-sized producers and companies, symbolizes a future that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>considers<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>environmental impact of food production, fair remuneration for producers, as well as respect and promotion of equality and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>social safety nets for<\/span><\/span>\u00a0coffee\u00a0<\/span><\/span>workers<\/span><\/span>. Herein, we exercise the democratic right to oppose the proposals of the candidate Jair\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Bolsonaro<\/span><\/span>, who in our understanding disseminates hatred and intoleranc<\/span><\/span>e, going\u00a0<\/span><\/span>against the basic principles that we understand as pillars of our community. We would be overlooking if we did not\u00a0<\/span><\/span>stand by people of color<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and LGBT<\/span><\/span>Q<\/span><\/span>+,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>many of whom are members of our community as workers and\/or customers<\/span><\/span>, at a time when their lives are being threatened.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n We know that we are not alone, both in Brazil and globally. In a recent episode,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sprudge<\/span><\/span>\u00a0was opposed<\/a> to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>doing media coverage for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>an international event that would be based in a country with homopho<\/span><\/span>bic\u00a0<\/span><\/span>legislation<\/span><\/span>. Part of such event was eventually<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>transferred<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Brazil.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n To summarize,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>we believe:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n – I<\/span><\/span>n the r<\/span><\/span>espect for the CLT<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(<\/span><\/span>Consolidation of Labor Laws<\/span><\/span><\/a>) and its acquired and strengthened labor rights.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n – In<\/span><\/span>\u00a0equal conditions and rights for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0race, and economic conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n – In a fair production chain, committed to sustainable development, respect for the environment, and guided by the principles of human dignity and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>appropriate salaries<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>thus\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ensuring\u00a0<\/span><\/span>better living conditions<\/span><\/span>\u00a0for all involved in the production of special<\/span><\/span>ty<\/span><\/span>\u00a0coffee<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Finally, we have the belief that cafes are spaces for dialogue and debate of ideas<\/span><\/span>, thus\u00a0<\/span><\/span>we need to preserve them. This becomes more difficult if the context in which the cafes are inserted is undemocratic and averse to dialogue<\/span><\/span>. We<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>know, from recent historic events, that<\/span><\/span>\u00a0authoritarian\u00a0<\/span><\/span>government projects<\/span><\/span>\u00a0do not tolerate the free circulation of ideas, one of the bases of democracy: the untouchable right to be opposition with freedom of expression.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n With these principles in mind, we believe that the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>presidential candidate<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Professor Fernando Haddad is the only one with wh<\/span><\/span>o<\/span><\/span>\u00a0we share a shared vision of the future.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Authoritarianism makes everyone\u2019s cup bitter.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Some Coffee shops\/roasteries that signed this letter are below. The full list can be seen at the Change.org<\/a> petition.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n Takk\u00f8 Caf\u00e9<\/a> \u00a0– S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n Pura Caffe\u00edna<\/a> – S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n Oop<\/a> – Belo Horizonte<\/p>\n King of the Fork<\/a> – Sao Paulo<\/p>\n Objeto Encontrado<\/a> – Bras\u00edlia<\/p>\n Casa Quilha<\/a> – Bras\u00edlia<\/p>\n Caf\u00e9 Secreto<\/a> – Rio de Janeiro<\/p>\n Por um Punhado de D\u00f3lares<\/a> – S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n Yerba<\/a> – S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n Fora da Lei<\/a> – S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n 4 Beans<\/a> – Curitiba<\/p>\n HM Food Caf\u00e9<\/a> – S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n Futuro Refeit\u00f3rio<\/a> – S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n Caf\u00e9 Magr\u00ed<\/a> – Belo Horizonte<\/p>\n Los Baristas<\/a> – Bras\u00edlia<\/p>\n Isabela Raposeiras<\/a><\/p>\n Felipe Croce<\/p>\n Sensory Coffee Roasters<\/a> – S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n Urbici<\/a> – Fortaleza<\/p>\n Bikebrew<\/a> – Bras\u00edlia<\/p>\n AHA!<\/a> – Bras\u00edlia<\/p>\n Seu Patr\u00edcio Caf\u00e9<\/a> – Bras\u00edlia<\/p>\n Kaffa<\/a> – Vit\u00f3ria<\/p>\n Hey Coffee<\/a> – S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n Portal Coffea<\/a> – S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n More information and an up-to-date list of signees is available at Change.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n All Brazil coverage on Sprudge.\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The post An Open Letter From The Brazilian Coffee Community<\/a> appeared first on Sprudge<\/a>.<\/p>\n Source: Coffee News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A few short days ago we were given an extraordinary opportunity here at Sprudge. 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