I am a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the POLARCHATS project, at University Carlos III - Madrid. My research lies at the intersection of comparative politics, polarization, social media, elections, public policy, and lobbying.

 

My work addresses key challenges of the digital democracy era. I focus on political polarization — particularly among positive and negative partisans in Brazil — the spread of misinformation in the Global South, and the influence of social media and messaging platforms (such as WhatsApp) on the behavior of both politicians and citizens.

 

Methodologically, I employ a diverse set of tools, combining the analysis of large-scale, original datasets with the design and implementation of field experiments. These often involve collaborations with political parties, lobbying groups, and civil society organizations to study political elites and voters at both national and subnational levels. By integrating causal inference techniques with qualitative insights from in-depth interviews, I aim to answer pressing research questions in a rigorous and comprehensive way.

 

I have taught courses in Latin American politics, comparative politics, and research methods. I am a recipient of several academic honors, including the UCLA Dean's Fellowship, a Tinker Foundation Grant, and the UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship.

 

My research has been published in journals such as Latin American Politics and Society, and I have authored books in both Portuguese and English. Before entering academia, I worked as a political and investigative reporter in Brazil.

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