The Economic Times

Who is Andr Janones? The 'General' behind Lulas Army, 10.8 million-follower WhatsApp channel that helped Brazils left mobilise voters after the presidents first-round setback

A WhatsApp channel called Lulas Army gained 10.8 million followers during Brazils presidential election campaign, with Congressman Andr Janones directing supporters to share videos, promote hashtags and recruit voters. President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva later called Janones our General after defeating Flvio Bolsonaro in a closely contested runoff.