Union of Latin American Parties

Regional affiliation of International Democrat Union

Union of Latin American Parties

Unión de Partidos Latinoamericanos

Abbreviation| UPLA
President| Óscar Ortiz Antelo
Vice President| Julian Obiglio
Executive director| Nicolás Figari
Founded| 22 November 1992 (1992-11-22)
Headquarters| Santiago, Chile
Ideology| Conservatism[1]
Political position| Right-wing
International affiliation| International 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 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

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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

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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".

## External links

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* (in Spanish) Union of Latin American Parties official website

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Member parties

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* Democratic Party
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* Liberal Party
* Austrian People's Party
* National Independence Party
* United Democratic Party
* Social Democrat Movement
* Party of Democratic Action
* Democrats
* Union of Democratic Forces
* Conservative Party
* Independent Democratic Union
* National Renewal
* Kuomintang
* Conservative Party
* Democratic Union
* Democratic Rally
* Civic Democratic Party
* Dominica Freedom Party
* National Progressive Force

* Social Christian Party
* Nationalist Republican Alliance
* Isamaa
* National Coalition Party
* United National Movement
* Christian Democratic Union
* Christian Social Union in Bavaria
* New Patriotic Party
* New Democracy
* New National Party
* Unionist Party
* National Party
* Fidesz
* Independence Party
* Bharatiya Janata Party
* Jamaica Labour Party
* Maldivian Democratic Party
* Liberal Democratic Party
* Democratic Party
* National Party

* Conservative Party
* VMRO–DPMNE
* Conservative Party
* Christian People's Party
* CDS–PP
* People's Action Movement
* United Workers Party
* New Democratic Party
* Democratic Party of Serbia
* Slovenian Democratic Party
* People Power Party
* People's Party
* United National Party
* People's Democratic Movement
* Moderate Party
* Forum for Democratic Change
* Conservative Party
* Republican Party
* Project Venezuela

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