# How a WhatsApp channel helped Lula win Brazil’s election

https://mins.news/en/item/116433

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-26 20:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/26/brazil-lula-victory-whatsapp-campaign-janones?traffic_source=rss

> More than 10 million Lula supporters joined a WhatsApp channel to boost his campaign. He went on to win with 10.3 million more votes than before, and his allies say the app was key to his victory.

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