The Pirate Party ( pt, Partido Pirata, PIRATAS), formerly called Pirate Party of Brazil ( pt, Partido Pirata do Brasil) is a

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. Based on the model of the Swedish Pirate Party, it supports reformation of

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law,

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, and privacy. The party was a founding member of

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. The party has not yet been registered by the Brazilian Electoral Court.

History

Background

The Pirate Party initially appeared in 2007. By the end of 2008 the party had over 300 registered members. The Pirate Party has met at various events, such as campus party, in

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, and Circo Digital, in

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. The first official meeting of the party was held on March 28–29, 2009. The event, called "I Insurgência Pirata" (I pirate), brought together the party's activists to document the principals and guidelines of the party.

Foundation

The official creation of the party took place on July 27–28, 2012, at the National Foundation Convention in

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. Roughly 130 activists from 15 states met to discuss the foundation of the party, and on July 28 signed the founding documents. The party's first national board, elected at the national foundation convention, was composed of three general secretaries: Alexsandro Albuquerque from

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, Kristian Pasini from

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, and Henrique Peer from São Paulo. On September 2, 2013, the party's founding documents were published in the Official Journal of the Union. On December 10, 2013, the party obtained official registration with a

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and

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. The first national convention of the Pirate Party took place between May 23 and May 25, 2014, in

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, where the political and economic positions of the party were finalized. About 90 members attended the event in-person while other attended via the

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Ideology

The Pirate Party's focus is on the defense of

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, freedom of speech, and privacy. The party believes these rights are threatened by laws that ban or regulate file-exchange, knowledge sharing, and government transparency.

''No final, nosso objetivo como Partido Pirata não é querer vender pra você mais uma ideologia pronta, mas sim defender princípios e ideias novas (muitas nem tão novas assim) que partem desse novo paradigma que é a Internet e como ela pode inspirar um novo tipo de sociedade em rede, onde a cidadania não é apenas apertar botões em um período especifico de tempo, mas uma participação constante em assuntos locais.'' Our goal as the Pirate Party is not to sell you another fake ideology, but to defend new principles and ideas (many not so new) originating from this new invention called the Internet and how it can inspire a new type of society where citizenship is not just pressing buttons in a specific period of time, but a constant participation in local affairs.
—''Pirate Party: left or right?''

Organization

The Pirate Party is composed of a General Secretariat, National Coordinator, National Treasurer, and a General Assembly.

References

External links

Official website
{{Brazil political parties 2012 establishments in Brazil

Political parties established in 2012 Political parties in Brazil