Podemos (Brazil)
We Can Podemos | |
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| Abbreviation | PODE |
| President | Renata Abreu |
| Secretary-General | Luiz Cláudio França |
| Vice President | Everaldo Pereira |
| Founded | 1 May 1995 |
| Split from | Brazilian Labour Party |
| Headquarters | SHIS QI 9, Conj. 6, Casa 7 – Lago Sul, Brasília, Brazil |
| Think tank | Fundação Podemos |
| Youth wing | Podemos Jovem |
| Women's wing | Podemos Mulher |
| LGBT wing | Podemos Diversidade |
| Black wing | Podemos Afro |
| Membership (2022) | 404,107 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colors | Green Blue |
| Slogan | 'Together we can' |
| TSE Identification Number | 20 (since 2024) 19 (1995–2024) |
| Chamber of Deputies | 15 / 513 |
| Federal Senate | 6 / 81 |
| Website | |
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Podemos (PODE, [poˈdemus], lit. 'We can'), previously known as the National Labour Party (Portuguese: Partido Trabalhista Nacional, PTN) is a centre-right Brazilian political party. Historically labourist and Janist, since 2016 the party shifted its focus to support anti-corruption policies and direct democracy.
Led by the Abreu family (José Masci de Abreu, Dorival de Abreu, and Renata Abreu) since its foundation in 1995, the PTN claimed lineage with the original National Labour Party, the party of former President of Brazil Jânio Quadros, which was banned in 1965, and his ideology of Janism. In 2016, PTN changed its name to Podemos (lit. 'We can'), claiming that the inspiration for its name was the slogan of Barack Obama's campaign slogan "Yes, we can", claiming a new program based on greater citizen participation, transparency in politics, and direct democracy. However, most political scientists classify it as a member of the Centrão, a bloc of centrist and center-right parties known for their pragmatic alliances and support for the government in exchange for political influence and resources. With the change of name and program, Podemos grew rapidly, achieving a large bench of the Chamber of Deputies and Federal Senate.
In 2018, the party chose Senator Alvaro Dias as its candidate for the presidency of Brazil.
In 2018, the Humanist Party of Solidarity merged into Podemos. In 2022, the Social Christian Party announced plans to merge into Podemos. In 2023, the merge was approved by the Superior Electoral Court.