Lula Wins Brazil Runoff After Street Protests and WhatsApp Campaign
· World · The Guardian, The Independent, Reuters
Lula da Silva defeated Bolsonaro in Brazil's presidential runoff, overturning his first-round loss, as reported by The Guardian. Student protests erupted in Niterói and Rio de Janeiro following the first round, with 9 million right-wing voters expected to back Bolsonaro's son. Lula's ally Congressman André Janones created a WhatsApp channel 'Lula's Army' with 60,000 followers to mobilise support. The veteran leftist credited young people for defending democracy in his victory speech.
Why it matters
Lula's victory marks the first time in Brazil's democratic history a second-placed candidate reversed a runoff defeat, reshaping the political landscape and empowering youth movements and digital campaigning.
Read the original report — The Guardian
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