Brazilian Communist Party (1992)
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Brazilian Communist Party (in Portuguese
, Partido Comunista Brasileiro) is a political party in Brazil
. It was founded in 1992 by a minority grouping within the original Brazilian Communist Party
which in its Tenth Congress decided to abandon communism and disband itself, giving origin to the Popular Socialist Party. The refounded PCB affirmed its commitment to Marxism-Leninism
.
PCB is much smaller than the Communist Party of Brazil
and lacks parliamentary representation at national level.
The youth wing of PCB is known as Young Communist Union.
The Party has realized four congresses: the 10th (1993), 11th (1996), 12th (2000) and the 13th (2006). It remains small, in spite of some recent growth during the government of Luís Inácio Lula da Silva and the crisis of PT
(it should be noticed that the main result of this process was the Socialism and Freedom Party
). Although competing in elections and participating in wider electoral fronts, its electoral results were insignificant.
In 2006, the PCB agreed on a nationwide alliance with two other left-wing parties, P-SOL and PSTU. Putting aside some significant ideological differences, the three parties built a common agenda to try to break the polarity between presidential candidates Luís Inácio Lula da Silva (PT
) and Geraldo Alckmin
(PSDB
). The coalition also extended to gubernatorial and parliament elections to take place at the same time all over the country. That year the PCB elected a state deputy (Jorge Souza, in the state of Amapá
) and had about 20 local representatives.
In 2010, the secretary-general of the Party, Ivan Pinheiro
, ran for president of Brazil, finishing seventh.
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, Partido Comunista Brasileiro) is a political party in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It was founded in 1992 by a minority grouping within the original Brazilian Communist Party
Brazilian Communist Party
Brazilian Communist Party is the oldest political party still active in Brazil, founded in 1922, and one of the only Brazilian parties with a Stalinist orientation...
which in its Tenth Congress decided to abandon communism and disband itself, giving origin to the Popular Socialist Party. The refounded PCB affirmed its commitment to Marxism-Leninism
Marxism-Leninism
Marxism–Leninism is a communist ideology, officially based upon the theories of Marxism and Vladimir Lenin, that promotes the development and creation of a international communist society through the leadership of a vanguard party over a revolutionary socialist state that represents a dictatorship...
.
PCB is much smaller than the Communist Party of Brazil
Communist Party of Brazil
The Communist Party of Brazil is a political party in Brazil. It has national reach and deep penetration in the trade union and students movements. PCdoB dispute with the Brazilian Communist Party the title of "oldest political party in Brazil"...
and lacks parliamentary representation at national level.
The youth wing of PCB is known as Young Communist Union.
History
After the dissolution of the PCB, decided by the 10th Congress, the minority that was opposed to this action onganized an "Extraordinary Reorganization Conference", where it decided to rebuild the party with the maintaining of its identity and by reviewing the path that it had followed in the precedent years. The party then started a battle in order to gain the rights to use the name PCB (which was contested by the members of the PPS) and the legalize the party. In 1996, the PCB would be officially registered.The Party has realized four congresses: the 10th (1993), 11th (1996), 12th (2000) and the 13th (2006). It remains small, in spite of some recent growth during the government of Luís Inácio Lula da Silva and the crisis of PT
Workers' Party (Brazil)
The Workers' Party is a democratic socialist political party in Brazil. Launched in 1980, it is recognized as one of the largest and most important left-wing movements of Latin America. It governs at the federal level in a coalition government with several other parties since January 1, 2003...
(it should be noticed that the main result of this process was the Socialism and Freedom Party
Socialism and Freedom Party
The Socialism and Freedom Party is a Brazilian political party . Among the party leaders are Heloísa Helena , federal deputies Luciana Genro and Babá , and a number of well-known Brazilian left-wing leaders and intellectuals, such as Milton Temer, Carlos Nelson Coutinho, Ricardo Antunes,...
). Although competing in elections and participating in wider electoral fronts, its electoral results were insignificant.
In 2006, the PCB agreed on a nationwide alliance with two other left-wing parties, P-SOL and PSTU. Putting aside some significant ideological differences, the three parties built a common agenda to try to break the polarity between presidential candidates Luís Inácio Lula da Silva (PT
Workers' Party (Brazil)
The Workers' Party is a democratic socialist political party in Brazil. Launched in 1980, it is recognized as one of the largest and most important left-wing movements of Latin America. It governs at the federal level in a coalition government with several other parties since January 1, 2003...
) and Geraldo Alckmin
Geraldo Alckmin
Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho , known as Geraldo Alckmin is a Brazilian politician, who has been elected as the new governor of São Paulo, doing it for the second time, and former candidate for president of Brazil in the 2006 Elections...
(PSDB
Brazilian Social Democracy Party
The Brazilian Social Democracy Party is a centrist political party in Brazil. Originally a centre-left party at the time of its foundation, PSDB moved to the centre after Fernando Henrique Cardoso forged an alliance with the right-wing Liberal...
). The coalition also extended to gubernatorial and parliament elections to take place at the same time all over the country. That year the PCB elected a state deputy (Jorge Souza, in the state of Amapá
Amapá
Amapá is one of the states of Brazil, located in the extreme north, bordering French Guiana and Suriname to the north. To the east is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south and west is the Brazilian state of Pará. Perhaps one of the main features of the state is the River Oiapoque, as it was once...
) and had about 20 local representatives.
In 2010, the secretary-general of the Party, Ivan Pinheiro
Ivan Pinheiro
Ivan Martins Pinheiro is a politician in Brazil, secretary-general of the Brazilian Communist Party since 2005 and a candidate in the Brazilian presidential elections in 2010...
, ran for president of Brazil, finishing seventh.
See also
- List of political parties in Brazil
- List of Communist Parties
- Politics of BrazilPolitics of BrazilThe politics of Brazil take place in a framework of a federal presidential representative democratic republic, where by the President is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system...
External links
- Brazilian Communist Party (in Portuguese)