ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses particular relationship between populism, media, and misinformation in Latin America. It briefly situates the study of populism and media in Latin America within a broader history. The chapter argues that a consideration of the 'elective affinity' between post-truth and populism in the case of Latin America requires assessing the significance of religion and its associated forms of polarisation and messianic authority. Building on Waisbord's analysis, the authors argue that religion has become a third key component of the elective affinity between populism and post-truth in particular case of Latin America. The relationship between populism, misinformation, and religion in Latin America is a threat to democracy and human rights. It examines how researchers have studied issues of populism, media, and misinformation in Latin America. The chapter by noting some opportunities for future research in order to make visible both similarities and differences in the study of populism and misinformation in Latin America and other parts of the world.
