Brazilian Communist Party
The Brazilian Communist Party (Portuguese: Partido Comunista Brasileiro), originally the Communist Party of Brazil (Partido Comunista do Brasil), is a communist party in Brazil, founded on 25 March 1922. Arguably the oldest active political party in Brazil, it played an important role in the country's 20th-century history despite the relatively small number of members. A factional dispute led to the formation of PCdoB (Communist Party of Brazil) in the 1960s, though both communist parties were united in opposition to the Brazilian military government that ruled from 1964 to 1985. But with the fall of the Soviet Union and the collapse of communism circa 1990, the party lost power and international support. An internal coup in 1992 divided the party and formed a new party, called Popular Socialist Party, using the former identification number of the PCB, 23. That party has since moved towards the centre and now goes by the name Cidadania.
Brazilian Communist Party Partido Comunista Brasileiro | |
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| Abbreviation | PCB |
| General Secretary | Edmilson Costa |
| Founded | 25 March 1922 |
| Registered | 9 May 1996 |
| Headquarters | Rua das Marrecas, 27, 3º andar, Centro Rio de Janeiro |
| Newspaper | O Poder Popular |
| Think tank | Fundação Dinarco Reis |
| Youth wing | União da Juventude Comunista |
| Women's wing | Coletivo Feminista Classista Ana Montenegro |
| Black wing | Coletivo Negro Minervino de Oliveira |
| LGBT wing | Coletivo LGBT Comunista |
| Membership | 12,523 |
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| Political position | Far-left |
| Regional affiliation | São Paulo Forum |
| International affiliation | IMCWP |
| Colours | Red Yellow |
| Anthem | "A Internacional" |
| TSE Identification Number | 21 |
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The youth organization of the PCB is the Communist Youth Union and is a member of the World Federation of Democratic Youth.