“Lula’s Army” becomes a digital model for the left in three countries before elections
André Janones' WhatsApp channel helped mobilize Lula's base in the second round and inspired groups in Argentina, France and Spain, according to InfoMoney.
BY THE X-TRADER NEWS NEWSROOM · REPORTING FROM INFOMONEY · 2 MIN
According to InfoMoney, the strategy that mobilized the Brazilian left in the second presidential round already serves as a reference for movements in other countries. The dispute between Lula (PT) and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) was decided on Sunday, the 25th, and the score turned in favor of the PT member. In the final stretch, elected deputy André Janones (Rede-MG) led the mobilization of the left through a WhatsApp channel.
The mechanism is straightforward. According to the report, these channels send announcements, tasks and content ready for supporters to share and comment on social media. The central idea is to transform followers into message multipliers, with volume and speed.
The model was not restricted to Brazil. According to InfoMoney, support groups were created before elections in Argentina, France and Spain, copying Janones' strategy. In Argentina, the group is called “Ejército del Peronismo”. In France, “L'équipe de Mélenchon officielle”. In Spain, “La Fuerza de la Gente”.
Together, the three groups have more than 270 thousand followers. The number indicates audience scale, although it is not, in itself, an indicator of voting or electoral influence.
For the reader of The X-Trader News, the central point is not the ideological dispute itself, but the environment in which it takes place. In an editorial line that defends fiscal responsibility and less State intervention, what is important is to observe who comes to power and with what economic agenda, because it is these choices that weigh on assets.
What changes for the investor
The investor does not need to take sides to follow the topic. Disputed elections tend to change expectations about interest rates, exchange rates and public accounts, and it is in these variables that the stock market, Nasdaq and the dollar tend to react. It is worth monitoring concrete signs, such as the composition of Congress, spending proposals and commitment to the fiscal target, instead of just reacting to the debate on the networks. This text does not provide price forecasts or buy or sell recommendations.
Automatically translated from Portuguese.
