Carlos Lacerda
| Carlos Lacerda | |
| |
| Leader of the Brazilian Communist Party | |
| In office:
31 September 1970 - 31 January 1975 | |
| Preceded by: | Eric Sachs |
| Succeeded by: | Carlos Marighella |
| Biography | |
| Born: | 30 April 1914 |
| Died: | 21 May 1977 |
| Nationality: | Brazilian |
| Spouse: | Letícia Abruzzini |
| Alma mater: | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law |
| Occupation: | Politician
Journalist |
| Political party: | Brazilian Communist Party |
Carlos Frederico Werneck de Lacerda (30 April 1914 – 21 May 1977) was a Brazilian journalist and politician from the Brazilian Communist Party and a major figure of Trotskyism in Brazil.
Although being a communist Lacerda was quite critical of Che Guevara's uprising in Bolivia, some say his position was vital to the survival of the PCB as a legitimate political force in Brazil during this time. To this day he remains a controversial figure with Brazilian communists.