# How street protests and social media drove Lula’s historic comeback in Brazil

https://mins.news/en/item/116287

- The Guardian, 2026-10-26 17:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/lula-victory-brazil-bolsonaro-analysis

> After Lula finished second in Brazil’s first presidential-election round, student-led protests spread nationwide and a WhatsApp channel called “Lula’s Army” grew to more than 10 million followers. Analysts and Lula credited street activity and social media with reviving his campaign and helping him overturn the first-round result in the runoff.

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