The advantages of reelection

Article published at Folha de S. Paulo, on 24 sep. 2020. I contest former president Fernando Henrique Cardoso’s objection to reelection.

There is considerable evidence in the literature that reelection might not imply electoral or financial advantages, as well as it can induce the elected behavior and be an instrument of accountability.

So, I suggest caution on reform proposals, but also institutional creativity in case legislators decide to pursue this theme.