Brazil Union
The Brazil Union (Portuguese: União Brasil) is a liberal-conservative political party in Brazil. The party was founded on 6 October 2021 through the merger of the Democrats (DEM) and the Social Liberal Party (PSL). The merger resulted in the biggest party in Brazil, and was approved by Brazil's Superior Electoral Court on 8 February 2022.
Brazil Union União Brasil | |
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| Abbreviation | UNIÃO |
| President | Luciano Bivar |
| Secretary-General | ACM Neto |
| Founded | 6 October 2021 |
| Registered | 8 February 2022 |
| Merger of | Democrats Social Liberal Party |
| Membership | 1,085,680 |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism Catch-all party |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | International Democracy Union |
| Colours | Blue Sky blue Yellow White |
| Slogan | "Union, Brazil!" |
| TSE Identification Number | 44 |
| Chamber of Deputies | 59 / 513 |
| Federal Senate | 9 / 81 |
| Governorships | 3 / 27 |
| State Assemblies | 129 / 1,024 |
| Mayors | 552 / 5,570 |
| City Councillors | 5,546 / 56,810 |
| Website | |
| uniaobrasil | |
The party is generally split on opposition to Jair Bolsonaro and is most often in opposition to the policies of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, nominating Soraya Thronicke for president in 2022 Brazilian general election. In 2022, it was reported the party is in talks with the Progressistas to form the largest bloc in Congress, forming a party that could dictate presidential policy.
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