title: ‘MPs and the São João Festivities: in defense of Symbolic Responsiveness’ subtitle: ‘One can debate the pertinence of canceling Congress sections during the São João. Some matters can be discussed virtually.’ summary: Op-ed published in Congresso em Foco tags:

• Congresso
• Representação política
• Responsividade

Article co-authored with Telma Hoyler, published in the Congresso em Foco portal, in July 2024 (in Portuguese).

In the article, we discuss how MPs’ visits to their constituencies during popular festivities are important elements of political representation. Thus, prejudiced comments regarding the physical absence of these deputies and senators in Congress represent a short-sighted view of representation.