Viviane Borelli 214 of the president who was against the lockdown. The terms “prefeito” (mayor), “governador” (governor), “medida” (measure), “decisão” (decision), and “tomar” (take) are related to Jair Bol- sonaro’s stance, who consistently criticized the policies of state and municipal governments in combating the pandemic, which adopted restrictive measures to curb the contamination curve. Additionally, there is also a relationship between the terms “pandemia” (pandemic), “econômico” (economic), and “economia” (economy). Furthermore, we observe the proximity of the words “milhão” (million), “real” (Brazilian currency), “perder” (to lose), “emprego” (job), and “paulo_guedes” (Minister of Econo- my). The connection between these words highlights that the president’s official speeches prioritized economic factors. For a more in-depth analysis, it was necessary to re- turn to the texts at different points in time, as the president’s position changed over the course of a year, such as concerning the vaccine, which at first, he ridiculed for its effectiveness and invented adverse reactions. On the other hand, a constant in the speeches was the advocacy of the use of chloroquine and other medications without medical or scientific confirmation for the treatment of COVID-19. With the data processing, data mining, and the assistance of the software, it was possible to uncover some impor- tant clues to the fact that there were published positions that sought to address social and institutional pressure for pandemic management. In the Underground, Bolsonaro spoke to his supporters and circulated his negationist stance much more emphatically, whether against science, democracy, journalism, or the leading media in Brazil. Thus, this investigation shows that analyzing public data, available for consultation and checking, is insufficient for understanding a broader context. Given the president’s communication practices, focusing only on official speeches would lead to a narrower view, so it was necessary to broaden the observation so that more macro issues could also be covered. What was published as an official speech on the Plan- alto website was different from what the president constantly said in livestreaming for supporters and followers on his Twit- ter profile and YouTube channel. What had been published as
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