"The Left Bloc (Portuguese: Bloco de Esquerda, pronounced: [\u02C8bl\u0254ku d\u0268 (\u0268)\u0283\u02C8ke\u027Ed\u0250]), sometimes translated as Leftist Bloc or Left-wing Bloc, is a left-wing political party in Portugal founded in 1999. It is sometimes abbreviated to B.E. (punctuated), but its name is usually said in full or colloquially abbreviated as O Bloco. Notable members have included Fernando Rosas, Francisco Lou\u00E7\u00E3, and Miguel Portas (brother of CDS\u2013PP leader Paulo Portas)."@en . . . . . . "1999-03-24Z"^^ . "Red"@en . . . . "Bloco de Esquerda"@en . . . . . . "1999Z"^^ . . .