Solidarity (Brazil)
Political party in Brazil
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Solidarity (Portuguese: Solidariedade, pronounced [solidaɾieˈdadʒi]) is a Brazilian social-democratic political party that uses the TSE number 77.[6] The party elected 13 deputies and one senator in the 2018 Brazilian general election.
Solidarity Solidariedade | |
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| President | Paulo Pereira da Silva |
| General Secretary | Luiz Adriano |
| Vice President | Jefferson Coriteac |
| Treasurer | Luciano Araújo |
| Founded | 25 October 2012 |
| Legalized | 24 September 2013 |
| Split from | Democratic Labour Party |
| Headquarters | Brasília, DF |
| Newspaper | Humanitá |
| Think tank | 1 May Foundation |
| Youth wing | Youth Secretariat |
| Women's wing | Women Secretariat |
| LGBT wing | Social Equality Secretariat |
| Elder wing | Retirees, Pensioner and Elder Secretariat |
| Membership (2022) | 257,638[1] |
| Ideology | Social democracy[2] Third Way Labourism |
| Political position | Centre[3][A] |
| Colours | Orange & blue |
| Chamber of Deputies | 7 / 513 |
| Federal Senate | 1 / 81 |
| Mayorships | 95 / 5,568 |
| Legislative assemblies | 29 / 1,024 |
| City councillors | 1,348 / 56,810 |
| Website | |
| www | |
^ A: The party has also been described as center-right[4] and center-left[5] | |
Solidarity was founded by Paulinho da Força, union leader and former president of the Força Sindical trade union centre. The new party reflected its origin on the Força Sindical: to be a labourist party, but with a less ideological and more pragmatic approach.[7]
In the 2022 Brazilian general election, Solidarity supported the pre-candidacy of Lula da Silva in the 2022 Brazilian general election under the alliance Let's go together for Brazil. It remains allied with the Workers Party & other coalition members. Following the elections, the party announced plans to merge with the Republican Party of the Social Order, with PROS joining an enlarged party under the same name.[8] The Superior Electoral Court approved the merger on February 14, 2023.[9]
Ideology
The party identifies itself as centre-left and social-democratic.[7] The party has strong links with Força Sindical, a labour union that historically strongly opposes the hegemony of Central Única dos Trabalhadores and other leftist labour movements in favor of a less ideological and more pragmatic approach, "Sindicalismo de Resultados" (Unionism of Results), which means less ideology and more direct gains for the working class.
The party supports a world-view following social constructionism and social constructivism.[10]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Running mate | Coalition | First round | Second round | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||||
| 2014 | Aécio Neves (PSDB) | Aloysio Nunes (PSDB) | PSDB; PMN; Solidarity; DEM; PEN; PTN; PTB; PTC; PTdoB | 34,897,211 | 33.55% (#2) | 54,041,155 | 48.36% (#2) | Not elected  |
| 2018 | Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB) | Ana Amélia Lemos (PP) | PSDB; PP; PL; PRB; PSD; Solidarity; DEM; PTB; PPS | 5,096,349 | 4.76% (#4) | – | – | Not elected |
| 2022 | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) | Geraldo Alckmin (PSB) | PT; PCdoB; PV; PSOL; REDE; PSB; Solidarity; Avante; Agir | 57,259,405 | 48.43% (#1) | 60,345,999 | 50.90% (#1) | Elected  |
| Source: Election Resources: Federal Elections in Brazil – Results Lookup | ||||||||
Legislative elections
| Election | Chamber of Deputies | Federal Senate | Role in government | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||
| 2014 | 2,689,701 | 2.77% | 15 / 513 |
New | 370,507 | 0.41% | 1 / 81 |
New | Opposition (2014-2016) |
| Coalition (2016-2018) | |||||||||
| 2018 | 1,953,067 | 1.99% | 13 / 513 |
 2 |
4,001,903 | 2.34% | 1 / 81 |
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Coalition |
| 2022 | 1,728,083 | 1.57% | 4 / 513 |
9 |
19,408 | 0.02% | 0 / 81 |
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Coalition |
