Authors:
José Alberto López Rafaschieri and Luis Alberto López Rafaschieri
www.morochos.net
As a general rule, in countries where consecutive presidential reelection is allowed, the current President is likely to be reappointed for a further period -if applicable- But this does not happen by chance, this trend has a rational explanation:
To begin, the President is a special citizen, which has the direct administration of the most important national resources and, by law, the bureaucracy's loyalty.
Especially in presidential countries, employees and entrepreneurs who depend on the national government, are aware that a fanatical loyalty to the nation's president can generate huge profits, which encourage patronage and create interest groups that need the same President in power.
Moreover, no other person like the President enjoys a massive media exposure without spending a penny, and often participates in events that are broadcast throughout the nation. Two things that can eventually turn a nobody into a celebrity of politics.
And these are advantages that a president-candidate enjoys even without intention, because interest groups and publishers are always trying to reach the President by their own. But experience has shown that presidents seeking reelection purposely use these favorable conditions and most of them blatantly abuse of their power to take advantage.
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