Democrats (Brazil)
The Democrats (Portuguese: Democratas, DEM) was a centre-right 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, 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.
Democrats Democratas | |
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| President | Antônio Carlos Magalhães Neto |
| Founded | 24 January 1985 (PFL) 28 March 2007 (DEM) |
| Dissolved | 8 February 2022 |
| Split from | Democratic Social Party |
| Merged into | Brazil Union |
| Headquarters | Senado Federal – Anexo I – 26º Andar, Sala 2602 – Brasília – DF |
| Youth wing | Juventude Democratas |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism Classical liberalism Christian democracy |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International International Democrat Union |
| Regional affiliation | Union of Latin American Parties Christian Democrat Organization of America |
| Colors | Blue, green, white |
| Slogan | "The Force of New Ideas" |
| TSE Identification Number | 25 |
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In October 2021, the party announced its merger with the Social Liberal Party into the new Brazil Union party.