His14- party base extends from the conservative Progress Party to the Socialist Party of Brazil and incorporates almost all of the centrist Party of the Brazilian Democracy Movement, a confederation of political fiefs that until now has resisted unity.

• 他领导的由14个政党组成的内阁从保守的进步党到巴西的社会党，囊括了几乎所有在巴西民主运动中充当中流砥柱的政党，而这次运动旨在联结那些迄今为止还反抗统一的地方政党。