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| | Fifteen political parties are represented in Congress. Since it is common for politicians to switch parties, the proportion of congressional seats held by particular parties changes regularly. The major political parties are: | | Fifteen political parties are represented in Congress. Since it is common for politicians to switch parties, the proportion of congressional seats held by particular parties changes regularly. The major political parties are: |
| | *Workers' Party (PT-center-left) | | *Workers' Party (PT-center-left) |
| | + | *Liberal Front Party (PFL-right) |
| | *Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB-center) | | *Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB-center) |
| − | *Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB-center-right) | + | *Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB-center-left) |
| | *Progressive Party (PP-right) | | *Progressive Party (PP-right) |
| − | *Brazilian Labor Party (PTB-center-left) | + | *Brazilian Labor Party (PTB-center-right) |
| | *Liberal Party (PL-center-right) | | *Liberal Party (PL-center-right) |
| | *Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB-left) | | *Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB-left) |
| − | *Popular Socialist Party (PPS-center) | + | *Popular Socialist Party (PPS-left) |
| | *Democratic Labor Party (PDT-left) | | *Democratic Labor Party (PDT-left) |
| | *Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB-left) | | *Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB-left) |