Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsMiddle EastAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificExplainedSportOpinionVideoInteractivesOriginalsFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Content Live Navigation menuIsraeli electionYemen conflictMiddle EastAfricaAsiaAsia PacificEuropeLatin AmericaUS & CanadaHow a WhatsApp channel helped Lula win Brazil’s electionNewsFeedOver 10 million Lula supporters joined a WhatsApp channel to help boost his campaign. Then he won the election with 10.3 million more votes than he had before.
His allies say the app was key to his win.Published On 26 Oct 2026