"Unmasking the Paradox: Understanding Covid-19 effects on Latino Trust and Political Behavior".

• In Event: Minority Participation and Ethnic Voting

Brief Overview

We explore whether the COVID-19 pandemic eroded Latinos' political trust, and it's effect on the 2020 voting turnout. Using various data sources, we find that Latino's distrust on the political system led to an increase in turnout.

Authors

• Francy Luna Diaz, University of Michigan

• Franshelly Marie Martinez-Ortiz, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor