Brazil
Liberal Party
Right-wing populism / conservatism
The party of Jair Bolsonaro and the largest in Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies. Campaigns on public security, evangelical social conservatism, gun ownership and agribusiness interests.
- Founded
- 2006
- Positions as of
- 2022 presidential election programme
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Religion and the state
Draws its core support from evangelical churches and campaigns explicitly on "God, homeland, family and freedom".
Environment and growth
Supports opening indigenous and protected land to mining and agriculture, and reduced enforcement against Amazon clearing.
Crime and punishment
Campaigns on loosening firearms restrictions, lowering the age of criminal responsibility and legal protection for police shootings.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Well documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Well documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Well documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Well documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Well documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Well documented
Crime and punishment
Evidence: Well documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Plano de Governo · Partido Liberal · 2022
- Programa do Partido Liberal · Partido Liberal
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