Solidarity (, (
Brazilian Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese (' ), also Portuguese of Brazil (', ) or South American Portuguese (') is the set of varieties of the Portuguese language native to Brazil and the most influential form of Portuguese worldwide. It is spoken by almost all of ...
: ''Solidariedade'') is a Brazilian
social-democratic political party that uses the
TSE number 77. The party elected 13 deputies and one senator in the
2018 Brazilian general election.
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.
Ideology
The party identifies itself as centre-left and social-democratic. The party has strong links with
Força Sindical
The Força Sindical (FS) is a trade union centre in Brazil. It was formed in 1991 by Luis Antônio Medeiros, a leader from the Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores.
The FS is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation
Th ...
, a labour union that historically strongly opposes the
hegemony of
Central Única dos Trabalhadores
Central Única dos Trabalhadores ( en, Unified Workers' Central), commonly known by the acronym CUT, is the main national trade union center in Brazil.
History
CUT was formed on 28 August 1983 in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, during the ...
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
Social constructionism is a theory in sociology, social ontology, and communication theory which proposes that certain ideas about physical reality arise from collaborative consensus, instead of pure observation of said reality. The theory ...
and
social constructivism.
Electoral history
Presidential elections
Legislative elections
See also
*
:Solidariedade politicians
References
2012 establishments in Brazil
Centrist parties
Political parties established in 2012
Social democratic parties in Brazil
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