Socialism and Liberty Party
The Socialism and Liberty Party (Portuguese: Partido Socialismo e Liberdade IPA: [paʁˈtʃidu sosjɐˈlizmwi libeʁˈdadʒi], PSOL IPA: [peˈsɔw]) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. The party describes itself as socialist and democratic.
Socialism and Liberty Party Partido Socialismo e Liberdade | |
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| Abbreviation | PSOL |
| President | Paula Coradi |
| Founded | 6 June 2004 |
| Split from | Workers' Party |
| Headquarters | SDS, Edificio Venâncio V, Loja 28, Brasília |
| Membership (2023) | 291,552 |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Socialism of the 21st century Left-wing populism |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| National affiliation | PSOL REDE Federation |
| International affiliation | Different groups in PSOL have different international affiliations. |
| Colours | Red Yellow Purple Orange |
| TSE Identification Number | 50 |
| Chamber of Deputies | 13 / 513 |
| Federal Senate | 0 / 81 |
| Governorships | 0 / 27 |
| State Assemblies | 22 / 1,024 |
| Mayors | 5 / 5,570 |
| City Councillors | 89 / 56,810 |
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The party leader is Juliano Medeiros and the federal deputies Ivan Valente, Talíria Petrone, Sâmia Bomfim, Fernanda Melchionna, Glauber Braga, Luiza Erundina, Erika Hilton, Chico Alencar, Célia Xakriabá, Guilherme Boulos, Pastor Henrique Vieira, Tarcísio Motta and Luciene Cavalcante, besides the mayor of Belém Edmilson Rodrigues and the minister of the Native People Sônia Guajajara, with a number of well-known Brazilian left-wing leaders and intellectuals, such as Milton Temer, Hamilton Assis, Michael Löwy, Luciana Genro, Vladimir Safatle, Renato Roseno, Carlos Nelson Coutinho, Ricardo Antunes, Francisco de Oliveira, João Machado, Pedro Ruas and others.
PSOL was formed after Heloísa Helena, Luciana Genro, Babá and João Fontes were expelled from the Workers' Party after voting against the pension reform proposed by Lula. They opposed the decisions of Lula's government, considering them to be too liberal, and the Workers' Party alliances with polemic right-wing politicians, such as the former presidents José Sarney and Fernando Collor.
After collecting more than 438,000 signatures, PSOL became Brazil's 29th officially recognized political party, the first to do so by this method.