Progressive Union (Brazil)

{{Infobox political party

| name = Progressive Union

| native_name = União Progressista

| native_name_lang = pt

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| image1 = União Brasil logo.svg

| image2 = Progressistas logo.png

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| abbreviation = UPB

| colorcode = {{party color|Brazil Union}}

| president = Antônio Rueda
Ciro Nogueira

| founded = {{start date|2025|04|29|df=y}}

| registered =

| headquarters = Brasília, Federal District

| membership_year = 2025

| membership = 2,410,352

| ideology = {{Plainlist|

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| position = Centre-right

| slogan = "Upwards Brazil!"

| flag = Logo União Progressista (UP).jpg

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| seats2_title = Mayors

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| seats3_title = Federal Senate

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| seats4_title = Chamber of Deputies

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| seats5_title = State deputies

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| seats6_title = Councillors

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The Progressive Union Federation ({{langx|pt|Federação União Progressista}}) is an electoral and parliamentary group formed by Brazil Union and Progressistas.{{cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/noticias/brasil/politica/com-bolsonaristas-e-sem-petistas-uniao-e-pp-anunciam-federacao-que-tera-maior-bancada-no-congresso,9e30ef2902ae8de7b5e31b1ed46ddfafrrc4lnp7.html|title=Com bolsonaristas e sem petistas, União e PP anunciam federação, que terá maior bancada no Congresso|website=Terra|language=pt-br|first=Levy|last=Teles|date=29 April 2025|accessdate=30 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/politica/lancamento-de-federacao-uniao-progressita-reune-pl-mdb-e-republicanos/|title=Lançamento de Federação União Progressista reúne PL, MDB e Republicanos|website=CNN Brasil|language=pt-br|first1=Rebeca|last1=Borges|first2=Carol|last2=Rosito|date=29 April 2025|accessdate=30 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2025/04/superfederacao-uniao-brasil-pp-e-lancada-com-discurso-de-oposicao-mesmo-com-4-ministerios-sob-lula.shtml|title=Federação União Brasil-PP é lançada com discurso de oposição mesmo com 4 ministérios sob Lula|website=Folha de S. Paulo|language=pt-br|first=Raphael|last=Di Cunto|date=29 April 2025|accessdate=30 April 2025}} A registration request is pending at the Superior Electoral Court.{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2025/04/29/uniao-brasil-e-pp-anunciam-superfederacao-com-maior-bancada-na-camara-e-quase-14-mil-prefeitos-veja-numeros.ghtml|title=União Brasil e PP lançam 'superfederação' com maior bancada na Câmara e quase 1,4 mil prefeitos; veja números|website=G1|language=pt-br|first=Kevin|last=Lima|date=29 April 2025|accessdate=30 April 2025}}

In March 2025, summed both parties, the federation had 2,410,352 registered members.

History

In March 2025, political parties Brazil Union and Progressistas, presided by Antônio Rueda and Ciro Nogueira, respectively, began negotiations to form a federation. On 18 March, a deliberation by both parties approved further negotiations.{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2025/03/18/superfederacao-pp-da-primeiro-passo-e-autoriza-presidente-a-negociar-alianca-partidaria-com-uniao-brasil.ghtml|title='Superfederação': PP dá primeiro passo e autoriza presidente a negociar aliança partidária com União Brasil|website=G1|language=pt-br|first=Kevin|last=Lima|date=18 March 2025|accessdate=30 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://uniaobrasil.org.br/2025/04/29/uniao-progressista-nasce-como-a-maior-forca-partidaria-do-pais/|title=União Progressista nasce como a maior força partidária do país|website=União Brasil|language=pt-br|date=29 April 2025|accessdate=30 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://progressistas.org.br/noticias-progressistas/progressistas-e-uniao-brasil-anunciam-federacao/|title=Progressistas e União Brasil anunciam federação|website=Progressistas|language=pt-br|date=28 April 2025|accessdate=30 April 2025}}

On 28 April, Brazil Union and Progressistas announced the founding of Progressive Union in a ceremony held at the Noble Hall of the Chamber of Deputies, which would be held on 29 April.

Both parties agreed that the presidency should be shared between Rueda and Nogueira until December 2025, when a sole leader will be elected.{{cite web|url=https://panoramadabahia.com.br/uniao-brasil-e-progressistas-oficializam-federacao-nesta-terca-feira-29/|title=União Brasil e Progressistas oficializam federação nesta terça-feira (29)|website=Panorama da Bahia|language=pt-br|date=29 April 2025|accessdate=30 April 2025}}