How André Janones Helped Turbocharge Lula’s Comeback in Brazil’s Election
With street talk and tactics from the far-right’s playbook, André Janones used a WhatsApp channel to help organize millions of Brazilians online.
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First reported by BBC News, 4h 42m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 26 Oct 2026. BBC News published first, on 26 October at 15:37 UTC; Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera followed 4h 43m later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 28 October at 20:19 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), BBC News, Times of India.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- BBC NewsHow 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp chat helped turn Brazil election around
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraHow a WhatsApp channel helped Lula win Brazil’s election
- Times of IndiaHow a WhatsApp channel called ‘Lula’s Army’ became a force in Brazil election
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraThe WhatsApp ‘general’ behind Lula’s election comeback in Brazil
- The New York TimesHow André Janones Helped Turbocharge Lula’s Comeback in Brazil’s Election
Sources
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- How André Janones Helped Turbocharge Lula’s Comeback in Brazil’s Election The New York Times ·
- The WhatsApp ‘general’ behind Lula’s election comeback in Brazil Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- How a WhatsApp channel helped Lula win Brazil’s election Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- How a WhatsApp channel called ‘Lula’s Army’ became a force in Brazil election Times of India
- How 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp chat helped turn Brazil election around BBC News