Union and Change

Union and Change Unión y Cambio
Abbreviation	UNICA
Leaders	Henrique Capriles Tomás Guanipa
Founders	Henrique Capriles Tomás Guanipa
Founded	25 April 2025 (2025-04-25)
Split from	Justice First
Youth wing	Unica Juvenil
Ideology	Progressivism Humanism Antichavismo
Political position	Centre to centre-left
National affiliation	UNT-UNICA
Colours	Yellow-green   Blue
Slogan	¡Aquí nadie se rinde!
National Assembly	11 / 285 (UNT-UNICA)
Governors	1 / 24
State legislatures	4 / 260
Mayors	50 / 335
Municipal legislatures	77 / 2,571
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The Union and Change (Spanish : Unión y Cambio; UNICA) is a Venezuelan centrist political party formed in April 2025 by a group of opposition members led by Henrique Capriles and Tomás Guanipa, after their departure from Justice First. ^{[1] [2]}

History

On 24 April 2025, at an event held in Zulia,state the Union and Change movement was officially launched, positioning itself as "an alternative for those who refuse to abandon the path of participation." ^{[1] [2]}

On the eve of the 2025 Venezuelan parliamentary election, the movement formed an alliance with Un Nuevo Tiempo. UNT-UNICA alliance won 11 seats in the National Assembly. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Borges, D (2025-04-24). "Lanzan oficialmente la tarjeta "Unión y Cambio": "Es una alternativa para quienes se niegan a dejar el camino electoral y entregar el país al continuismo autoritario"". AlbertoNews - Periodismo sin censura (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-28.
2. "Lanzan la tarjeta "Unión y Cambio": Una alternativa electoral contra el continuismo autoritario". Hora Crítica. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
3. "Oposición consigue 29 curules en la AN: conozca quiénes son los de la alianza entre UNT y Unión y Cambio". El Pitazo. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
4. Marcelo Izquierdo (31 May 2025). "Internas y lucha de poder: la oposición venezolana se fracturó a 10 meses de la discutida reelección de Maduro". Todo Noticias. Retrieved 31 May 2025.