Union of Latin American Parties

Union of Latin American Parties
Unión de Partidos Latinoamericanos
AbbreviationUPLA
PresidentJulian Obiglio
Vice PresidentsAndrea Ojeda
Álvaro Arzú
Guido Chiriboga
Anibal Zapattini
Executive directorNicolás Figari
Founded22 November 1992 (1992-11-22)
HeadquartersSantiago, Chile
IdeologyConservatism[1]
Political positionRight-wing
International affiliationInternational Democracy Union
Website
uplalatinoamerica.org

The Union of Latin American Parties (Spanish: Unión de Partidos Latinoamericanos, Portuguese: União de Partidos Latino-Americanos) is an alliance of right-wing political parties in Latin America, Germany, and Spain. It is affiliated with the global International Democrat Union.[2]

UPLA has twenty-nine member parties (and one coalition of human rights groups) organized across 21 countries.[3]

Ideology

The organization is committed to promoting and defending liberty, democracy and the rule of law in the region. It seeks to strengthen the regional presence of the International Democratic Union (IDU) on the American continent and to promote and defend the ideas and values of said organization.

Member parties

Country Party Abbr Color Upper house legislative seats Lower house legislative seats Status
 Argentina Republican Proposal PRO Yellow
6 / 72
38 / 257
 In opposition
 Bolivia Democrat Social Movement MDS Red, green
0 / 36
0 / 130
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Solidarity Civic Unity UCS Sky blue, white
0 / 36
4 / 130
 In opposition
 Brazil Brazil Union UNIÃO Blue, yellow, white, sky blue
9 / 81
59 / 513
 Independent
 Chile Independent Democratic Union UDI Blue, white, yellow
9 / 43
22 / 155
 In opposition
National Renewal RN Blue, white, red
11 / 50
23 / 155
 In opposition
 Colombia Colombian Conservative Party PCC Blue
15 / 108
25 / 172
 In opposition
Democratic Center CD Light blue, yellow, red
13 / 108
15 / 172
 In opposition
 Costa Rica Social Christian Republican Party PRSC Blue, red, yellow Unicameral legislature only
0 / 57
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Social Christian Unity Party PUSC Blue, red Unicameral legislature only
9 / 57
 In opposition
 Cuba Christian Democratic Party of Cuba PDC Green Unicameral legislature only
0 / 470
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 Dominican Republic National Progressive Force FNP Blue and White
0 / 32
0 / 190
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Social Christian Reformist Party PRSC Red
1 / 32
4 / 190
 In opposition
 Ecuador Social Christian Party PSC Yellow, red Unicameral legislature only
4 / 151
 In opposition
Creating Opportunities CREO Yellow, blue, orange, light blue Unicameral legislature only
0 / 151
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 El Salvador Nationalist Republican Alliance ARENA Blue, white, and red Unicameral legislature only
2 / 60
 In opposition
 Germany Christian Social Union in Bavaria CSU Blue
4 / 69
44 / 630
 In government
 Guatemala Unionist Party PU Black, rainbow Unicameral legislature only
2 / 160
 In opposition
Valor VALOR Turquoise, gray Unicameral legislature only
10 / 160
 In opposition
 Honduras National Party of Honduras PNH Blue Unicameral legislature only
44 / 128
 In Opposition
 Nicaragua Conservative Party[a] PC Green Unicameral legislature only
0 / 92
Dissolved
 Panama Democratic Change CD Cyan, pink, white Unicameral legislature only
8 / 71
 In opposition
 Paraguay Colorado Party PC Red, white
23 / 45
48 / 80
 In government
 Peru Popular Force FP Orange, black Unicameral legislature only
21 / 130
 In opposition
Christian People's Party PPC Green Unicameral legislature only
0 / 130
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 Spain People's Party PP Sky blue
145 / 266
137 / 350
 In government
 Uruguay National Party (Uruguay) PN Sky blue, White
9 / 30
29 / 99
 In opposition
 Venezuela Citizen Encounter EC Blue Unicameral legislature only
0 / 277
Extra-parliamentary opposition
Project Venezuela PV Yellow Unicameral legislature only
2 / 277
In opposition

Non-party members

Notes

  1. ^ Despite being dissolved, this party is listed in the member's list of the UPLA website.

References

  1. ^ "UPLA". uplalatinoamerica.org. (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "Members". IDU.org.
  3. ^ "Miembros". uplalatinoamerica.org (in Spanish).
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