Labour Cause's Party
Labour Cause's Party (Portuguese: Partido da Causa Operária, PCO) is a political party in Brazil. Its origins can be traced back to 1978. On that year, several Trotskyist activists who were not satisfied with the socialist international[clarification needed] united under the name Tendência Trotskista do Brasil (Brazilian Trotskyist Tendency, TTB). However, it was only established in 1995.
Labour Cause's Party Partido da Causa Operária | |
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| President | Rui Costa Pimenta |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Membership | 2,936[1] |
| Ideology | Communism Trotskyism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| International affiliation | none |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | |
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HistoryEdit
In 1980, this organization united itself with the newly formed Worker's Party (PT), becoming very involved in that decade's municipal and state elections, with several mayors and state representatives elected.
In 1990 and 1991, however, several TTB members were expelled from the PT due to their non-commitment to the Party's statutes. After that, the PCO was officially organized and founded in 1995.[2]
Currently, the PCO maintains the same Trotskyist policies of its foundation.
Youth wingEdit
The youth wing of the party is the Revolutionary Youth Alliance (AJR).
Electoral resultsEdit
Presidential electionsEdit
| Year | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Rui Costa Pimenta | 38,619 | 0.04% |
| 2006 | Rui Costa Pimenta | 0 | 0% |
| 2010 | Rui Costa Pimenta | 12,206 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | Rui Costa Pimenta | 12,324 | 0.01% |
ReferencesEdit
Media related to Partido da Causa Operária at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ "Eleitores filiados".
- ^ (in Portuguese) Historical note about the PCO
| Preceded by 28 - BLRP (PRTB) |
Numbers of Brazilian Official Political Parties 29 - LCP (PCO) |
Succeeded by 30 - NEW (NOVO) |
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