Coronavirus Versus Democracy: 5 Countries Where Emergency Powers Risk Abuse

April 6, 2020
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John Shattuck and four other academics call out several political leaders that are using the global pandemic to exploit their authority.

Hungary, India, Zimbabwe, Peru and the United States currently share a commonality. Their political leaders are masking extreme power abuse behind the curtain of the coronavirus pandemic. In the case of Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has suspended future elections and has begun to incarcerate civilians for breaking quarantine rules. 

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