How André Janones Helped Turbocharge Lula’s Comeback in Brazil’s Election NYT - Home Page By: Adam B. Ellick and Victor Moriyama 28 October 2026 at 20:35 With street talk and tactics from the far-right’s playbook, André Janones used a WhatsApp channel to help organize millions of Brazilians online. © Victor Moriyama for The New York TimesThe 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.