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