Amid an Adverse Overall Scenario, the PCdoB Grows in the Elections and Expands the Communist Presence in Parliament Lula on October 2 -- Lula Oficial, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Via the National Executive Commission of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Dear comrades, The first round of Brazil’s general elections, held on October 4, took place in a complex political environment marked by a strong offensive from conservative and far-right forces. The presidential ra

Image via the PCdoB Renato Rabelo, a stalwart leader of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) at many difficult points in its history, died on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 83 after a long battle with cancer. His decades of struggle played an essential role in the evolution of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) and in Brazil's democratic transition. Communists in Brazil, Switzerland and Chile have honoured Renato Rabelo's profound and lasting legacy. Renato Rabelo Leaves I