How André Janones Helped Turbocharge Lula’s Comeback in Brazil’s Election

Scritto il 28/10/2026
da Adam B. Ellick and Victor Moriyama

With street talk and tactics from the far-right’s playbook, André Janones used a WhatsApp channel to help organize millions of Brazilians online.The Brazilian congressman André Janones created a digital “army” by setting up WhatsApp groups and posting on Instagram, which helped mobilized the vote for the reelection of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.