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Journalist and leader of the UDN party, Lacerda traded youthful communism for liberal anticommunism, helped topple Vargas and back the 1964 coup, governed Guanabara with major public works and favela removals and later founded the Broad Front.
Political axes
Carlos Lacerda leans further toward free market than 79% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Control is where Carlos Lacerda stands furthest from the rest.
On Representation, Carlos Lacerda sits practically at the catalog median.
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Right-wing current that unites free markets, traditional values, and an interventionist foreign policy, advocating the promotion of democracy and national interests through military force and global leadership.
Political tradition that values order, customs, family, and consolidated institutions, preferring gradual and prudent change over rupture, based on historical experience and skepticism toward utopias.
Pragmatic branch that prioritizes fiscal adjustment, economic stability, and governability through broad coalitions, accepting market reforms and political concessions in the name of short- and medium-term results.
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CommunalismAnarchist25%
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