# The WhatsApp ‘general’ behind Lula’s election comeback in Brazil

https://mins.news/en/item/117956

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-27 18:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/the-whatsapp-general-behind-lulas-election-comeback-in-brazil?traffic_source=rss

> Brazilian congressman Andre Janones built a WhatsApp channel, Lula’s Army, to nearly 11 million subscribers and mobilised supporters during the presidential runoff. He was widely credited with helping Lula turn the campaign around, though online organising was not the only factor in the victory.

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