List of political parties in Brazil (Portuguese Butterfly)

Currently, Brazil has twenty political parties registered in the TSE. Every party has a electoral number to facilitate the illiterate voters. The biggest parties currently are the Major parties, the Workers' Broad Front (FAT) and the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB); as well the rising parties, the Republican Party (PR), National Democratic Union (UDN), and the Brazilian Labour Party (PTB), which control the majority members of the National Congress.

FAT - Frente Ampla Trabalhista (Workers' Broad Front)
The Frente Ampla Trabalhista originated of a merging between the two emerging parties during the 80's in Brazil, the Frente Ampla, led by Líber Seregni, and the Workers' Party, led by Lula da Silva. The first presidential run, in 1987, had Lula as the party candidate, reaching the third position, with a tiny different of the second placed candidate, from the Brazilian Labour Party, Leonel Brizola (who was running for re-election).

The eventual hegemony would start after the victory of Líber Seregni against Fernando Henrique Cardoso who was aiming the reelection. After Seregni, Lula da Silva took the office. During Lula's government, it was revealed the Mensalão scandal and internal break-ups, forming other left parties, such as PSOL and Solidariedade. Although, the scandal didn't affect the elections, and the successor, Jaques Wagner was elected and re-elected.

Currently, the Wagner's government faces the rising Conservative wave in Brazil. The failing impeachment of Wagner and the failing prison of the former president Lula da Silva are examples of the crisis in the Brazilian politics.