ABSTRACT
This paper analyzes the history and activities of the former Brazilian Labor Party in the state of Paraná in the period 1945-1965. It verifies the importance of the party in local politics, identifies the members of the party's elite, examines the wings that existed within the party, and how were processed the internal power struggles, and analyzes the main features of PTB in Paraná.
Keywords:
PTB; Paraná; Brazilian Labor Party (PTB); political party; elections.