Pacto pela Democracia (Pact for Democracy) is a civil society coalition whose mission is to coordinate and strengthen pro-democracy ecosystems in Brazil to help counter authoritarian threats, defend the Democratic Rule of Law, and revitalize the democratic environment in the country, improving the operations of institutions and promoting values and practices for democratic conviviality in Brazilian society.
Comprising over 200 civil society organizations, Pacto is a non-partisan ideologically plural space that brings together and coordinates social actors that are highly diverse yet united in their commitment to democracy.
Publications
What recent history in Brazil and the United States has taught us about containing, countering, and sustainably preventing the corruption of elections by authoritarian leaders.
This primer is intended to provide actionable insights and a provocation for civil society actors who are interested in launching, supporting, or participating in a coalition to achieve pro-democracy
CIVICUS speaks about the rise of the far right in Brazil with Flávia Pellegrino, executive coordinator of the Pacto pela Democracia
Flávia Pellegrino: “The far right continues to be, without a doubt, a growing and mobilizing political force in Brazil".
In a context of democratic erosion, U.S. civil society organizations face a widening array of legal, political, and security threats. They can learn from the experiences of civic activists in backsliding democracies around the world.
Organizations within the Pacto pela Democracia network
