25 September 2025
Public Debt Transparency and Global Public Law
As the world faces an intensifying post-pandemic public debt crisis, demands for increased transparency in external public debt management have grown stronger, especially from international organizations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. The 2025 Jubilee Year has reinforced those concerns. Nonetheless, a key question persists: how can transparency be institutionalized as a binding principle instead of just a recommended best practice? A key step towards improving public debt transparency is to analyze it through the lens of constitutional law. Continue reading >>
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14 November 2024
An Antidote To Constitutional Authoritarian Populism?
Presidential reelection is once more a focal point in Latin American constitutional law. The amendment to the 2010 Dominican Constitution, approved in October 2024, modifies the presidential term to bar future changes that would permit unlimited presidential reelection. This reform opposes the populist trend that argues for the people’s unconditional right to reelect the incumbent president, as witnessed in Venezuela and Chile. However, as cases like El Salvador demonstrate, constitutional design may be insufficient to deter abusive interpretations by constitutional courts. Continue reading >>
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