Lula’s Surprise Victory Is a Beam of Hope in a Dark World

A Jacobin commentary attributes Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reported Brazilian election victory to voter mobilization and a campaign communications shift, while presenting the result as a political reversal.

• The article says Lula trailed in the first round on October 4 and won the runoff on October 25, gaining more than ten million votes between rounds.· 1 source
• It credits Congressman André Janones with organizing a WhatsApp group called Exército de Lula that grew to more than ten million followers.· 1 source
• The commentary says Lula’s campaign engaged younger left-wing figures and used social-media campaigns, including supporters posting photos in Brazil national soccer-team jerseys.· 1 source