Brazil Can Do More (), renamed Change Brazil () as of 2014, was a centrist electoral coalition in Brazil formed around the centrist Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) for the 2010 presidential election. It was formed by six parties: PSDB, Democrats (DEM), Brazilian Labour Party (PTB), Popular Socialist Party (PPS), Party of National Mobilization (PMN) and Labour Party of Brazil (PTdoB). Its presidential candidate was former São Paulo Governor José Serra from PSDB and the vice-presidential candidate was Rio de Janeiro federal deputy Indio da Costa from DEM.
On October 3, Serra was the second most-voted candidate at the presidential election. Because the most voted candidate, Dilma Rousseff, was not able to get 50%+1 of the unspoilt votes, she faced Serra in a run-off on October 31, which Rousseff won.
At the legislative election, the Brazil Can Do More coalition gained 136 out of 513 seats in the Chamber of Deputies,G1 – Saiba a nova composição da Câmara – notícias em Eleições 2010. G1.globo.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-31. as well as 25 out of 81 seats in the Federal Senate.Partidos aliados de Dilma elegem mais senadores que a oposição . Noticias.r7.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-31. This result was an all-time low for the Lulist opposition. On the other hand, the center-left For Brazil to Keep on Changing coalition, which gathered around Lula's chosen successor Dilma Rousseff, reached an all-time high.
For the 2014 elections, the alliance changed its name to Change Brazil () and was led by Aécio Neves. The coalition once again lost the election.
In 2017, Aécio Neves was forced to step down from the coalition leadership after he got involved in a series of corruption scandals including Operation Car Wash.
The coalition was dissolved in 2018, with its parties supporting different candidates in the 2018 general election.
Composition
PartyMain ideologyLeader/s Brazilian Social Democracy Party Third Way Geraldo Alckmin Brazilian Labour Party Populism Roberto Jefferson Democrats Liberal conservatism Antônio Carlos Magalhães Neto Solidariedade Social democracy Paulo Pereira da Silva National Labour Party Centrism Renata Abreu Party of National Mobilization Populism Antonio Carlos Bosco Massarollo National Ecologic Party Christian democracy Adilson Barroso Christian Labour Party Christian democracy Daniel Tourinho Labour Party of Brazil Centrism Luis Tibé
Electoral results Presidential elections
2010 Round Candidate Running mate Votes % 1st José Serra Indio da Costa 33,132,283 32,61% 2nd 43,711,388 43.95%
2014 Round Candidate Running mate Votes % 1st Aécio Neves Aloysio Nunes 34,897,211 33.55% 2nd 51,041,155 48.36%
Legislative elections
Chamber of Deputies Election year # ofoverall votes % ofoverall vote # ofoverall seats won +/– Leader 2010 27,082,726 (#2) 28.0 2014 24,706,769 (#2) 25.52
Federal Senate Election year # ofoverall votes % ofoverall vote # ofoverall seats won +/– Leader 2010 57,617,892 (#2) 33.8 2014 30,729,552 (#2) 34.47
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