According to a 1956 study, the Civic Union "rejected the concept of statism involved in what it claimed was "Colorado Socialism," although it was willing to accept subsidiary intervention by the State to achieve ends of social justice.

"[4] Another study noted how the Civic Union "always has been concerned with the welfare of rural Uruguay, and has made concrete legislative contributions to the comparatively few sound policies which have been adopted in that field.

"[5] It is part of the governing coalition Broad Front (Frente Amplio).

Its platform calls for "a communitarian society" and a "social state", as well as "absolute respect for human life" (including opposition to abortion).

It further calls for "alternative forms of production, distribution, consumption and accumulation" that are "superior to capitalist and state-owned enterprises", including: