With over 30,000 confirmed cases, Brazil is currently the country most affected by COVID-19 in Latin America, and ranked 12th worldwide (John Hopkins University & Medicine, 2020). Despite all evidence, a strong rhetoric undermining risks associated to COVID-19 has been endorsed at the highest levels of the Brazilian government, making President Jair Bolsonaro the leader […]
Citation
Using misinformation as a political weapon: COVID-19 and Bolsonaro in Brazil
- Author:
- Ricard, Julie; Medeiros, Juliano
- Publication:
- Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
- Year:
- 2020