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Union of Latin American Parties

Union of Latin American Parties
Unión de Partidos Latinoamericanos
AbbreviationUPLA
PresidentÓscar Ortiz Antelo
Vice PresidentJulian Obiglio
Executive directorNicolás Figari
Founded22 November 1992 (1992-11-22)
HeadquartersSantiago, Chile
IdeologyConservatism[1]
Political positionRight-wing
International affiliationInternational Democrat 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 and Canada. It is affiliated with the global International Democrat Union.[2]

UPLA has twenty-two member parties (including observers and an associate) in eighteen of the region's twenty-one countries.[3]

Principles

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A set of principles was established in November 1992.[1]

Ideology

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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

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Country Party Abbr Color Upper house legislative seats Lower house legislative seats Status
 Argentina Republican Proposal PRO Yellow
9 / 72
50 / 257
 In opposition
 Bolivia Democrat Social Movement MDS Red, green
0 / 36
0 / 130
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 Brazil Brazil Union UNIÃO Blue, yellow, white, sky blue
8 / 81
59 / 513
 Independent
 Chile Independent Democratic Union UDI Blue, white, yellow
9 / 43
23 / 155
 In opposition
National Renewal RN Blue, white, red
8 / 43
25 / 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 and yellow Unicameral legislature only
2 / 57
 In opposition
 Dominican Republic National Progressive Force FNP Blue and White
1 / 195
0 / 32
 In opposition
Social Christian Reformist Party PRSC Red
5 / 195
5 / 32
 In opposition
 Ecuador Social Christian Party PSC Yellow, red Unicameral legislature only
15 / 137
 In opposition
Creating Opportunities CREO Yellow, blue, orange, light blue Unicameral legislature only
12 / 137
 In government
 El Salvador Nationalist Republican Alliance ARENA Blue, white, and red Unicameral legislature only
11 / 84
 In opposition
 Guatemala Unionist Party PU Black, rainbow Unicameral legislature only
3 / 160
 In opposition
 Honduras National Party of Honduras PNH Blue Unicameral legislature only
44 / 128
 In Opposition
 Nicaragua Conservative Party PC Green Unicameral legislature only
0 / 92
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 Panama Panameñista Party PP Purple, yellow, red Unicameral legislature only
8 / 71
 In opposition
Democratic Change CD Cyan, pink, white Unicameral legislature only
18 / 71
 In opposition
 Paraguay Colorado Party PC Red, white
23 / 45
48 / 80
 In government
 Peru Christian People's Party PPC Green Unicameral legislature only
0 / 130
Extra-parliamentary opposition
 Venezuela Project Venezuela PV Yellow Unicameral legislature only
0 / 165
Extra-parliamentary opposition

Associate parties

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Country Party Abbr Color Upper house legislative seats Lower house legislative seats Status
 Canada Conservative Party of Canada[2] CPC Blue
15 / 105
116 / 338
 In opposition

References

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  1. ^ a b "Principios".
  2. ^ a b "UPLA Anniversary | International Democrat Union". 15 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Partidos Miembros".
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