Democrats (Brazil)

Democrats
Democratas
PresidentAntônio Carlos Magalhães Neto
FoundedJanuary 24, 1985 (PFL)
March 28, 2007 (DEM)
DissolvedFebruary 8, 2022
Split fromDemocratic Social Party
Merged intoBrazil Union
HeadquartersSenado Federal – Anexo I – 26º Andar, Sala 2602 – BrasíliaDF
Youth wingJuventude Democratas
IdeologyLiberal conservatism[1]
Economic liberalism[2]
Classical liberalism
Christian democracy
Political positionCentre-right[3]
International affiliationCentrist Democrat International[4]
International Democrat Union[5]
Regional affiliationUnion of Latin American Parties[6]
Christian Democrat Organization of America[7]
ColorsBlue, green, white
Slogan"The Force of New Ideas"
TSE Identification Number25

The Democrats (Portuguese: Democratas, DEM) was a centre-right[8][9] political party in Brazil that merged with the Social Liberal Party to found the Brazil Union in 2021. It was founded in 1985 under the name of Liberal Front Party (Partido da Frente Liberal, PFL) from a dissidence of the defunct Democratic Social Party (PDS), successor to the National Renewal Alliance (ARENA), the official party during the military dictatorship of 1964–1985. It changed to its current name in 2007. The original name reflected the party's support of free market policies,[10] rather than the identification with international liberal parties. Instead, the party affiliated itself to the international federations of Christian-democratic (CDI) and conservative parties (IDU). The Democrats' identification number is 25 and its colors are green, blue, and white.

In October 2021, the party announced its merger with the Social Liberal Party into the new Brazil Union party.

  1. ^ Kirby, Peadar (2003), Introduction to Latin America: Twenty-First Century Challenges, Sage, p. 157
  2. ^ "História do DEM" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 18, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Vallance, Monique M.; Crocitti, John J. (2012), "Democrats", Brazil Today, ABC-CLIO, p. 187
  4. ^ "Parties".
  5. ^ "Members | International Democrat Union". February 2018.
  6. ^ "Partidos Miembros". Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Partidos | ODCA.cl".
  8. ^ Maria Inês Nassif (August 19, 2010). "Guinada à direita custou votos a Serra". Vi o mundo. Viomundo.com.br. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  9. ^ "Kassab quer comando do DEM". iG. Ultimosegundo.ig.com.br.
  10. ^ "Liberal Front Party (PFL)". Encyclopædia Britannica Online.