Livres (movement)

Free
Livres
Founded 2016
Split from Social Liberal Party
Ideology Social liberalism
Economic liberalism
Political position Centrism
Colours Purple     
Seats in the Chamber of Deputies (2017)
0 / 513
Seats in the Senate (2017)
0 / 81
State deputies (2014)
0 / 1,035
City councillors (2016)
4 / 57,720
Mayors
1 / 5,570
Website
eusoulivres.org

Livres (Portuguese: Free) is a Brazilian social-liberal political movement which joined the Social Liberal Party (PSL) in 2016 to reinforce the party's social liberal values. It went on to grow as a liberal wing of the PSL and control the party's political agenda, communication and 13 out of its 27 state directories. Inspired by Livres' liberal approach, notable Brazilian public intelectuals such as political scientist Fábio Ostermann and journalist Leandro Narloch openly supported the party.

Livres split from the PSL in January 2018 after controversial right-wing politician Jair Bolsonaro joined the party. The PSL subsequently dropped social liberalism altogether from its platform, adopting an authoritarian version of social and national conservatism. Today, Livres is not a political party, but a social-political movement. Although many politicians are still members of the organisation, Livres does not run its own candidates and instead acts as a pressure group supporting socially and economic liberal candidates and policies.

Livres currently has an elected mayor[1] and four elected councillors among its members along with economists, political scientists and thousands of activists.[2]

History

Livres was founded by Sérgio Bivar and his supporters in late 2015 as an internal libertarian tendency within the PSL.[3] The initial goal of Livres was to reform the PSL following the 2018 general elections and modernize the PSL's platform. After Bolsonaro joined the PSL, Livres split with the PSL, claiming Bolsonaro's socially conservative policies were incompatible with the organization.[4]

After leaving PSL, Livres announced it would become a non-partisan political movement,[5] with members and supporters free to join any political party in Brazil, provided they followed the 17 principles of the movement. Of the 43 members who were seeking election in 2018, thirteen went to the New Party, eight went to the Popular Socialist Party, seven to Podemos, seven to the Party of National Mobilization, three to Sustainability Network, two to the Democrats, two to the Green Party and one to Solidariedade.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Quem é Vinicius Claussen, o primeiro prefeito eleito do Livres?" (in Portoguese). Livres. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lideranças" (in Portoguese). Livres. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Quem Somos" (in Portoguese). Livres. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Fucs, José (5 January 2018). "Com chegada de Bolsonaro, Livres anuncia saída do PSL". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portoguese). Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Brandino, Géssica (22 January 2018). "Depois de sair do PSL, Livres cria associação ainda sem partido". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portoguese). Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  6. ↑ Medeiros, Lydia (17 April 2018). "Identidade liberal". O Globo (in Portoguese). Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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