After the federations approved, there began talks to form left-of-center federations, which began official talks to form a federation between the Workers' Party, the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL), the Communist Party of Brazil and the Green Party in late 2021.[8] PSOL quickly left the negotiations, preferring to focus on a federation with the Sustainability Network (REDE).[9] Negotiations between PT and PSB got into advanced stages, with a broad majority of PSB politicians wanting to join the PT-lead federation, but PSB withdrew from the federation because of disagreements over São Paulo, especially due to the gubernatorial and mayoral candidates.[10]
Formation
In April 2022, PT, PCdoB and PV approved a federation and subsequently sent it to the Superior Electoral Court.[11] It was approved and the federation was officially formed.[12]
Composition
The federation consists of three (3) political parties:
^Cervi, Emerson Urizzi (2023). "Eleições brasileiras de 2018 e 2022: do fim das coligações ao início das Federações" [Brazilian elections of 2018 and 2022: from the end of coalitions to the beginning of Federations]. Revista Mexicana de Análisis Político y Administración Pública. 12 (24): 27–57. ISSN2007-4425. Para a campanha de 2022 foram registradas apenas três Federações. Uma formada pelo PT, PCdoB e PV, de centro-esquerda; outra formada por PSDB e PPS/Cidadania, de centro-direita; e uma formada por PSOL e REDE, de esquerda. [Only three Federations were registered for the 2022 campaign. One formed by PT, PCdoB and PV, from the center-left; another formed by PSDB and PPS/Cidadania, from the center-right; and one formed by PSOL and REDE, from the left.]