An Antidote To Constitutional Authoritarian Populism? - The Constitutional Reform in the Dominican Republic to Constraint President Reelection
Hernandez, José Ignacio
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2024-11-14
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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.
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Hernandez, José Ignacio
Authoritarian Populism
Authoritarianism
Dominican Republic
Latin America
Presidential Elections
Presidential Powers
Rechtsstaat
Verfassungsrecht
Rechtsstaat
Verfassungsrecht
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