Free Fatherland Party (Brazil)

Free Fatherland Party
Partido Pátria Livre
PresidentSérgio Rubens de Araújo Torres
FoundedApril 21, 2009 (April 21, 2009)
DissolvedDecember 3, 2018
Split fromBrazilian Democratic Movement Party
Merged intoCommunist Party of Brazil
HeadquartersSCS Q1 BL L 17, Edificio Márcia, 11° andar, sala 1114, Brasília
NewspaperHora do Povo
Membership39,513[citation needed]
IdeologyLeft-wing nationalism
Scientific socialism
Communism
Political positionLeft-wing to far-left
International affiliationForo de São Paulo
ColoursGreen, yellow and red
TSE Identification Number54

The Free Fatherland Party (Portuguese: Partido Pátria Livre, PPL) was a left-wing political party in Brazil. Founded on April 21, 2009 by members of the Revolutionary Movement 8th October (MR-8),[1] it advocated for scientific socialism.[2] Its symbols were a green and yellow flag with a five-pointed red star and the inscription "Pátria Livre". PPL's identification number, as determined by the Supreme Electoral Court, was 54.[3]

  1. ^ "Justiça Eleitoral aceita a criação do 29º partido político". Folha Online. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  2. ^ Thomaz, Paula. "Em 2012, mais uma opção de partido" Archived 2018-08-20 at the Wayback Machine. CartaCapital. October 5, 2011.
  3. ^ "Partido Pátria Livre apresenta pedido de registro no TSE". Agência TSE. Retrieved August 28, 2011.[permanent dead link]