Radical Civic Union
The Radical Civic Union (Spanish: Unión Cívica Radical, UCR) is a center-right and liberal political party in Argentina. It has been ideologically heterogeneous, ranging from conservatism to social democracy, but since 1995 it has been a member of the Socialist International.
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| Abbreviation | UCR |
| President | Martin Lousteau |
| Vice President | Olga Inés Brizuela y Doria |
| Chamber Leader | Rodrigo de Loredo |
| Senate Leader | Eduardo Vischi |
| Founded | 26 June 1891 |
| Split from | Civic Union |
| Headquarters | Adolfo Alsina 1786 Buenos Aires - Argentina |
| Think tank | Alem Foundation |
| Student wing | Franja Morada |
| Youth wing | Juventud Radical (Suspended from International Union of Socialist Youth) |
| Membership (2022) | 1,852,571 (2nd) |
| Ideology | Radicalism Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | Juntos por el Cambio |
| Regional affiliation | COPPPAL |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| Colors | Red White |
| Anthem | Marcha Radical |
| Seats in the Chamber of Deputies | 34 / 257 |
| Seats in the Senate | 13 / 72 |
| Governors | 5 / 24 |
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Founded in 1891 by radical liberals, the UCR is the second oldest political party active in Argentina, after the Liberal Party of Corrientes. The party's main support has long come from the middle class. For many years, the UCR was either in opposition to Peronist governments or illegal during military rule. The party has stood for liberal democracy, secularism, free elections and civilian control of the military. Especially during the 1970s and 1980s, it was perceived as a strong advocate for human rights.
The UCR had different fractures, conformations, incarnations and factions, through which the party ruled the country seven times with the presidencies of Hipólito Yrigoyen (1916–1922 and 1928–1930), Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear (1922–1928), Arturo Frondizi (1958–1962), Arturo Illia (1963–1966), Raúl Alfonsín (1983–1989) and Fernando de la Rúa (1999–2001). After 2001, the party has been particularly fragmented. As the Justicialist Party led by Nestor and Cristina Kirchner moved to the left, the UCR aligned itself with anti-Peronist centre-right parties.
Since 2015, the UCR has been a member of the centre-right Cambiemos / Juntos por el Cambio coalition, along with Republican Proposal and Civic Coalition ARI, and supported Mauricio Macri in the 2015 and 2019 presidential elections. For the 2023 elections, the party supported the candidacy of Patricia Bullrich.