Political Parties in Uruguay

Featured Political Parties in Uruguay

• Open Cabildo

  CA • far right • Founded 2019

  Cabildo Abierto is an Uruguayan political party founded in 2019. The party is described as right-wing populist, nationalist and conservative, as well as mostly characterized as far-right on the mainstream political spectre. However, it defines itself as Artigu

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• New Space

  NE • center left • Founded 1994

  New Space is a social democratic party in Uruguay.

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• Independent Party

  PI • center • Founded 2002

  The Independent Party is a Christian humanist political party in Uruguay. The party is led by Pablo Mieres, who was presidential candidate in the 2004 national elections and in 2009.

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• Popular Unity (Uruguay)

  UP • far left • Founded 2013

  Popular Unity is a Uruguayan electoral alliance of political parties. Previously known as Popular Assembly, they were born out of dissatisfaction with the Broad Front since it became the party in charge of the government, accusing it of being "not leftist enou

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• Broad Front

  FA • left • Founded 1971

  The Broad Front is a political coalition in Uruguay. Since 2025, it has been the ruling party of Uruguay, having previously ruled from 2005 to 2020 and has produced three presidents: Tabaré Vázquez (2005–2010; 2015–2020), José Mujica (2010–2015) and Yamandú Or

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• Christian Democratic Party of Uruguay

  PDCD • center left • Founded 1962

  The Christian Democratic Party of Uruguay is an Uruguayan political party. The party adheres to Christian democracy and social liberalism, and sits on the centre-left of the left-right political spectrum.

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• Civic Union

  UC • right • Founded 1971

  Civic Union is a small Uruguayan political party. It was founded in 1971 by dissidents of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) who did not want to join the Frente Amplio alliance. The party delivered a minister of defense in 1985, after parliamentary democracy

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• Communist Party of Uruguay

  PCU • far left • Founded 1920

  The Communist Party of Uruguay is a communist party in Uruguay, founded on 21 September 1920 by members of the Socialist Party who had endorsed the October Revolution and the Bolsheviks. The current secretary-general of the PCU is Juan Castillo. It is a member

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