The Sustainability Network ( pt, Rede Sustentabilidade, REDE) is an
environmentalist
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Brazilian political party
Brazil has a multi-party system since 1979, when the country's military dictatorship disbanded an enforced two-party system and allowed the creation of multiple parties.
Above the broad range of political parties in Brazilian Congress, the Wo ...
founded in 2013 by
Marina Silva
Maria Osmarina da Silva Vaz de Lima (born 8 February 1958) is a Brazilian politician and environmentalist. She is the founder and former spokeswoman for the Sustainability Network Party (REDE). During her political career, Silva served as a sen ...
, a Brazilian politician from
Acre
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Places
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. The party formed a strategic alliance with the
Brazilian Socialist Party for the
2014 Brazilian general election, until its registration as an independent political party was approved in 2015. The Sustainability Network has 19,090 members as of January 2017.
For the
Brazilian general election of 2018 REDE formed with the
Green Party
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Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundation f ...
the coalition ''United to transform Brazil'', in support of Marina Silva.
In the
2022 Brazilian general election REDE formed a coalition with other leftist parties for the pre-candidacy of
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (; born Luiz Inácio da Silva; 27 October 1945), known mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist, and former metalworker who is the president-elect of Brazil. A member of the Workers' Party ...
with the coalition
Let's go together for Brazil.
Electoral history
Presidential elections
Legislative elections
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2013 establishments in Brazil
Political parties established in 2013
Social democratic parties in Brazil
Anti-corruption parties
Centre-left parties in South America
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