This opinion article, written by Francisco Mendes da Silva for Observador, analyses the devaluation of the role of the Presidency of the Republic in Portugal. The author compares two distinct situations: the devaluation of the "presidential word" by Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and the devaluation of the "presidential act" by Seguro.
The author considers that while Marcelo devalued the "presidential word", Seguro began his term by devaluing the "presidential act", which Mendes da Silva considers to be a more serious situation.
The text is a critical opinion that addresses how different political figures treated the presidential office, suggesting that the devaluation of presidential actions is more problematic than the devaluation of words. The piece was published in Observador on July 27, 2018.
