The Prohibition of Indefinite Re-election: Analysis from the Inter-American Human Rights System
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https://doi.org/10.26422/RJA.2025.0601.vazKeywords:
indefinite re-election, representative democracy, human rights, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, ArgentinaAbstract
This article analyzes the ruling of the Supreme Court of Argentina in the case 'Confederación Frente Amplio Formoseño c/ Formosa, Provincia de s/ amparo' and relates it to Advisory Opinion OC-28/21 of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on indefinite presidential re-election. It is argued that indefinite re-election is incompatible with the principles of representative democracy and international human rights standards. The study addresses the concepts of legality, necessity, and proportionality within the framework of Article 23 of the ACHR and highlights the importance of power alternation as an essential element of a democratic system. Furthermore, it reflects on the political and social impacts of such restrictions in the Latin American context.
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